Question
A husband told someone a lie: "I gave her (i.e. his wife) one Talaaq." In reality he never gave his wife Talaaq. For some reason he spoke a lie. What is the Shariah's ruling? He also said: 'I am legally separated from her."
Answer
The statement, "I gave her one Talaaq", is one Talaaq Raj'i. However, if he was for some reason making a false statement, and he knows that he had not given his wife Talaaq then between him and Allah, the Talaaq does not take place. But if the wife is not convinced, she can regard it as one Talaaq. The statement about being legally separated is not Talaaq. It is drivel.
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