The notion that the Throne of Allah trembles due to divorce is rooted in a fabricated and false hadith falsely attributed to the Prophet (saw).
This narration, purportedly conveyed by Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) claims:
"Do not issue divorce, for the Throne shakes because of divorce" (Ibn 'Adiyy in al-Kaamil 5/112, al-Khateeb in Tareekh Baghdaad 12/191, Ibn al-Jawzi in al-Mawdoo’aat 2/277).
This hadith has been unequivocally debunked as a fabrication by scholars such as al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadi, Ibn al-Qaysaraani, al-Sakhaawi, al-Shawkaani, al-San’aani, al-‘Ajlooni, and al-Albaani. 'Amr ibn Jumay’, the narrator, was widely regarded as weak and a fabricator. Consequently, reliance on this hadith is unwarranted (Tareekh Baghdaad 12/187, Dhakheerat al-Huffaaz 2/1147, al-Maqaasid al-Hasanah p. 31, al-Fawaa’id al-Majmoo’ah p. 139, Kashf al-Khafa’ 1/361, al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah 1/278, hadeeth no. 147).
However, the weakness of this particular hadith does not imply permissibility or divine approval of divorce. Islam discourages divorce, permitting it only under justifiable circumstances. The Prophet (saw) emphasised that divorce should be undertaken for valid reasons.
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