Source: Fatawa Aman Puri by Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zahir Aman Puri
Question:
What is the ruling on demanding divorce without reason?
Answer:
Demanding divorce without reason is not permissible, and there is a warning regarding it.
Sayyidina Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
أيما امرأة سألت زوجها الطلاق من غير ما بأس فحرام عليها رائحة الجنة
"Any woman who demands divorce from her husband without reason, the fragrance of Paradise is forbidden for her."
Reference: (Musnad Imam Ahmad: 283/5, Sunan Abu Dawood: 2226, Sunan Tirmidhi: 1187, Sunan Ibn Majah: 2055, and its chain is authentic)
This hadith has been classified as Hasan by Imam Tirmidhi (may Allah have mercy on him), as Sahih by Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him)
Reference: (4184)
, and as Sahih according to the conditions of Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) and Imam Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) by Imam Hakim (may Allah have mercy on him)
Reference: (200/2)
. Hafiz Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) has agreed with them.
