What is the ruling on an ill-tempered husband repeating the word of divorce five times to his wife, and can the wife return to him?
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Knowing the ruling on repeated divorce depends on the husband's intention:
- If he intended to issue three divorces, the majority of scholars hold that all three take effect, resulting in a irrevocable divorce (baynunah kubra).
- If he intended confirmation and did not intend more than one divorce, then only one divorce takes effect.
- Some scholars, like Ibn Taymiyyah, do not rule that successive divorces before reconciliation count as more than one divorce.
It is advisable to present the matter to a court or consult trustworthy scholars for their .
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