FatwaNegeri SembilanMarriage & Family
Lafaz cerai
Does a divorce (talak) take effect if a husband says "we can't go on anymore" during an argument with his wife?
Short answer
The phrase is an implicit divorce expression (kinayah), so its effect depends on the husband's intention.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The phrase is an implicit divorce expression (kinayah), so its effect depends on the husband's intention. If he intended to divorce his wife, one talak falls. He must first apply for confirmation of the divorce at the Syariah Court to obtain a final decision.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lafaz kinayah yang bergantung kepada niat suami. Sekiranya suami memang berniat untuk menceraikan, maka jatuh talak 1 kepada isteri.
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Lafaz cerai”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/lafaz-cerai/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-ambiguous-divorce-phrase-cause-talak/