Does divorce occur if a husband says "you are divorced" to his wife with the intention of silencing her during a verbal dispute?
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The phrase "You are divorced" is an explicit pronouncement of divorce that does not require an intention. Divorce occurs simply by uttering it, even if you did not intend divorce but rather intended to silence your wife. Therefore, you are bound by one pronouncement of divorce, and you have the right to take her back before the completion of her waiting period (), provided that this divorce does not complete the third pronouncement.
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