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Is it possible to take back a wife after divorcing her, given that the second divorce occurred after a period of purity in which intercourse took place?

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An irrevocable major divorce occurs with three explicit pronouncements of divorce. It is not permissible for the husband to take back his wife until she marries another man and he consummates the marriage with her, then divorces her or dies.

Furthermore, issuing a divorce during a period of purity in which intercourse occurred makes the divorce an innovated (bid'i) divorce, and the doer is sinful, but it does not prevent the divorce from taking effect.

It is necessary to repent to Allah and seek forgiveness for the mistakes that occurred, such as the relationship with a foreign woman before marriage, dating a woman who is still married, being overly strict with her regarding adherence to religious law, and frequently disparaging her people. As for the sent divorce message, its ruling depends on the sender's intention.

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