Does a divorce issued by the husband in a state of extreme anger, in which he does not comprehend what he is saying, and the pronouncement was repeated three times, and another time with a single pronouncement during an argument, take effect, knowing that he is frequently angry and sometimes does not realize what he is saying?
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Anger does not prevent the occurrence of divorce unless it is severe and overwhelms the person's mind, making him unaware of what he is saying. If the husband utters the divorce unaware of what he is saying, his divorce does not take effect. However, if he utters it while being aware and not overwhelmed in his mind, the divorce takes effect. The husband may reconcile with his wife before the expiration of her waiting period, as long as he has not completed three divorces.
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