Is a divorce considered valid if it was conditioned upon the wife's statement "I want a divorce," and the husband was in a state of mental instability at the time of uttering the condition?
If a husband makes the divorce of his wife conditional upon her will to divorce, or her saying: "I want a divorce," then the divorce occurs as soon as she says that. If it is the first or second divorce, he may take her back as long as she is within her (waiting period). However, if it is the third divorce, she is irrevocably separated from him.
Regarding extreme anger, it has two degrees: 1. Anger that completely overwhelms the mind: In this case, his divorce does not count, by scholarly consensus. 2. Anger that affects a person's choice and will without completely overwhelming the mind: The preponderant opinion is that it does not count. As for slight anger, divorce counts with it by scholarly consensus.
It is advisable to go to an Islamic center to ascertain what occurred from a scholar, so that he may determine the degree of anger and provide the appropriate .
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