What is the ruling on the divorce of an angry person? Is the divorce of an angry person considered like the divorce of an intoxicated person? Is the third divorce considered a divorce under duress?
A divorce that occurs during anger and strife, if the person uttering it is aware of what he is saying, then it is effective. However, if he is not aware of what he is saying, then the divorce is not binding on him, and he is considered to be in the legal status of an insane person. If you pronounced divorce on the two occasions mentioned, and you were fully aware of what you were saying, in addition to the divorce that occurred before the court, then the divorces have become three, and the woman has become irrevocably separated from you (baynunah kubra). She is not lawful for you until after she marries another man, he consummates the marriage with her, and then he divorces her. However, if the divorce that occurred in a state of anger was pronounced while you were unaware of what you were saying, then it is considered void, and only the divorce that occurred before the judge is counted against you. You can take her back if her waiting period (iddah) has not expired. If her waiting period has expired, then she has become slightly separated from you (baynunah sughra), and you can return to each other with a new marriage contract. Your meeting with the woman is considered a sin from which you must repent.
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