Ruling If a Woman Does Not Accept the Authority Given to Her and Leaves the Gathering

Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that when a man gives his wife the right of choice, this right remains only until the session lasts; when the session is concluded, the right ends.

Hazrat Umar bin Khattab and Hazrat Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with them) say that if a person gives his wife the right (of divorce), then their gathering is dispersed and the woman does not say anything, the matter will return to the man.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that if a person entrusted the matter of his wife to another man, and that man did not make any decision and the gathering dispersed, then his authority ended.

Hazrat Jabir (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a person gives his wife the right of choice and the woman does not use this right in that gathering, then her right is terminated.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if a man gives his wife the right of choice, then if the woman uses this right immediately, it is valid; otherwise, she cannot use this right whenever she wishes.

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that when a woman leaves the gathering, the choice (option) ends.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hazrat Amr bin Dinar (may Allah have mercy on him) say that when separation occurred between ownership and choice, then the choice ended.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that if a man gives his wife the right of choice, that right remains as long as both remain in the same gathering.

Hazrat Ata, Hazrat Tawus, and Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on them) state that if a woman, after being given the right of option, does not exercise this option in the gathering, then the option will be terminated.

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a man gives his wife the right of choice and she does not use this right in the same sitting, then the right is terminated.