If he says: everything lawful to me is unlawful

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man says, "Everything lawful is forbidden to me," then, were it not for his wife, I would order him to pay the expiation for an oath.

Umar bin Dharr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him): If a man says, "Everything lawful is forbidden to me," what is the ruling? He said: It does not make divorce binding, nor does it make the lawful forbidden; he should pay the expiation for his oath.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man says, "Everything lawful is forbidden to me," then if he intended divorce, it is one divorce and he has the greater right to take her back; and if he did not intend divorce, it is an oath, for which he should pay the expiation.

Abu Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man says, "Everything lawful is forbidden to me," he should feed ten poor people.

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) and Jabir bin Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a man says, "Everything lawful is forbidden to me," he should pay the expiation for an oath.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If a man says concerning his wife, "Everything lawful is forbidden to me," his wife becomes forbidden to him, and it is not valid for her to marry him again until she has married another man; and the man should pay the expiation for an oath from his own wealth.