The legal status of divorce ('Talaq') when used as a means to prevent obligatory worship.
Chapter on Ransom (Fidyah) and Penalty for Hunting
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
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Divorce is a permissible act, but its utilization to compel the abandonment of the obligatory Hajj is prohibited. Divorce is characterized as 'destruction' ('halak') due to the grave consequences it entails, such as the dissolution of the marital home and separation from the spouse and children.