What is the ruling if a man says, 'You are divorced, the divorce of *haraj* (hardship/constraint)'?

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The ruling is that this constitutes a divorce of innovation (*bid'ah*). This is because *haraj* signifies constraint and sin, making the statement equivalent to 'the divorce of sin,' which is the divorce of innovation. This position is held by the Qadi. Ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that this utterance results in three divorces, interpreting *haraj* as the constraint that prevents reconciliation, which implies a definitive threefold divorce. This outcome involves both constraint and sin, encompassing both aspects.