Saying an implicit utterance of divorce thrice

Q: I said to my wife an implicit utterance of divorce thrice. Now, I want to take her back in marriage; is it permissible for me to do so?


A: If, by saying this utterance, you intended to divorce your wife or you uttered it after a dispute that happened between you or she asked you for divorce and you said it as a response to her request, then you have divorced her for three times (Part No. 20; Page No. 135) and in this case she is not lawful for you until she marries another person. That person must consummate the marriage, divorce her and her `Iddah (woman's prescribed waiting period after divorce or widowhood) ends without any tricks. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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