A man who places his wife's matter in another man's hand, and he divorces her

Ibrahim said: If a man entrusts the matter of his wife to another man, and then that other man pronounces divorce, it will be one irrevocable (ba'in) divorce.

Al-Hasan said: If a man entrusts the matter of his wife to another man, then whatever that other man does will take effect.

Ata said: If a man says to another man, "Go and divorce so-and-so on my behalf," he said: It is valid; if he divorces her, it is valid.

Amir was asked: If a man entrusts the matter of his wife to another man, and then that other man pronounces three divorces, what is the ruling? He said: It will be one divorce; he placed her matter in the man's hand only once.

Hammad said: If a man entrusts the matter of his wife to another man, and then that other man pronounces divorce, it will be one irrevocable (ba'in) divorce.

Al-Zuhri said: If a man entrusts the matter of his wife's divorce to her herself, or to her brother or her father, or to anyone else, then whatever the authorised person does will take effect. If he gives one divorce, it is one; if two, then two; and if three, then three.