What is the ruling on conditional divorce in the following two cases: 1. What is the ruling if a man tells his wife: "If you don't tell me what happened between the two of you in terms of conversation, then you are divorced," if the wife tells him part of what happened, then remembers something later and tells him about it, knowing that the husband's intention was to know the entirety of what happened? And does the divorce occur if the wife remembers something else in the future? 2. What is the ruling if a man tells his wife: "If you speak to your father and mother for a year, then you are divorced"? And does the divorce occur if the wife communicates with her parents via postal messages, or speaks to her younger siblings who live with her parents, or her paternal aunt, or her maternal aunt, or her grandmother? And is it permissible for her to send them messages via mobile phone or the internet in writing only? And is it advisable to continue the قطع (disconnection) until the end of the period?
It is forbidden for the wife's family to incite her against her husband, and the husband has the right to prevent his wife from visiting or calling them if they corrupt her against him.
Regarding the questioner's oath: If he told his wife, "Either you tell me what transpired between you [two] in conversation, or else you are divorced," and she told him everything she remembered, then the divorce does not occur.
And if he told her, "If you speak to your father and mother for one year, then you are divorced," then if he had a specific intention regarding the manner of speaking (such as by phone or otherwise), his oath's wording is specified by that. If he had no intention, then what is observed is the custom. If the custom includes phone calls, internet, and the like, then the oath is broken if the wife speaks to her parents through any of these means.
We point out that conditional divorce is a matter of scholarly disagreement. If the intention was truly divorce, it occurs if the condition is met. However, if it was merely for the purpose of threat, the majority of scholars said that it also constitutes divorce, while some said that an expiation for an oath is due.
We advise avoiding anger, swearing by divorce, and making hasty decisions.
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