Ruling If a Man Says to His Wife: 'You Are Separated from Me'

Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them) say that if a man says to his wife, "You are separated from me," then this counts as one divorce, and the man has more right to take her back.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that if a man says to his wife, "You are separated from me," then this is equal to three divorces.

Hazrat Mak'hool (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a man says to his wife, "You are separated from me," then this is equal to three divorces.

Hazrat Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him) said that in this matter, intention is what counts.

Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if a man says to his wife, "You are separated from me," then this is equal to three divorces.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that if a man says to his wife, "You are separated from me," then this is equal to three divorces. This woman is not lawful for him until she marries another man.

Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit says that if a man says to his wife, "You are separated from me," then this is equal to three divorces.