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if a man says to his wife do u want freedom? .you are free. but his intension is not to divorce her just telling her you can do your things freely my question is is that any kind of divorce does occur if his intension not to divorce her ?becuse some of scholars says in pakistan the word talaq mean in urdu free (azad) and by using these words talaq may occur if one intension divorce or not plz reply me as soon as possible ?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
The jurists 
stated that if the husband says to his wife "you are free", then this expression is a metaphor for divorce, therefore, the validity of divorce depends on the intention of the husband. If he intends to initiate a divorce, then divorce takes place, otherwise no.
For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 91218 and 90531.
Allaah Knows best.
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