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What is the ruling on saying "By divorce, we are not traveling" in a state of anger, and then traveling on the same day?

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Conditional divorce, according to the majority of scholars, occurs if the condition it is tied to is met. The presence of the wife or the absence of anger is not a prerequisite for its occurrence, unless the anger reaches a level where the angry person does not comprehend what they are saying. Therefore, the questioner's statement: "By divorce, we are not traveling" falls under conditional divorce, and it takes effect if the condition is fulfilled, whether the husband intended divorce or an oath by it. Other scholars are of the view that conditional divorce intended as an oath (to encourage or prevent something) does not take effect, but rather requires an expiation for breaking an oath if the condition is violated. However, it is unanimously agreed upon that it takes effect if the husband intended the divorce to occur upon the fulfillment of the condition.

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