Is The Divorce Made In Anger Valid?

Is the divorce made in anger valid?

As practices of the persons who have the capacity to act and are adolescent and rational are valid, divorces that are realized in anger to the extent that one does not lose his ability to think rationally are effectual. However, divorce of a person who loses his consciousness and has a hysteria attack or goes mad to the extent that one becomes unaware of his words and actions, that is to say, loses his control is not valid (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, IV, 452-453). Not being aware of his words or actions means the person in question does not remember his words or actions in the state of anger when he calms down.

In this respect, Prophet Muhammad (saw) expressed that divorces that are realized under excess anger and pressure will not be valid (Abu Dawud, Talaq, 8; Ibn Majah, Talaq, 16).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA