Is there a solution to my problem or a fatwa regarding my recent divorce, which occurred under great pressure, knowing that I had previously divorced my wife twice, and I am now regretful and do not want to lose my children?
You erred by preventing your wife from returning to your home, for she has the right to housing as long as she is under your marital bond. Threatening a wife with divorce, without uttering or executing it, does not result in its occurrence. A divorce issued in a state of extreme anger, where you do not comprehend what you are saying, is not binding; however, if you were aware of what you were saying, then it is effective. In the event of a divorce, your wife becomes unlawful to you and is not permissible again until she marries another man, a marriage of desire, and he divorces her after consummation. A irrevocably divorced wife has no right to maintenance or housing during her waiting period (iddah) if she is not pregnant. However, if she is pregnant, she is entitled to maintenance and housing for the duration of the iddah. Children are entitled to maintenance and housing until daughters marry and sons reach adulthood, are sane, and capable of earning a living. It is permissible to live with them in the same house, provided the mother has a separate room with its own facilities.
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