Does a divorce take effect if a man figuratively hits his wife after swearing on the Quran not to hit her, and is this considered an oath requiring expiation or a divorce, and what is the effect of the phrase "as long as she is with me" in this oath?

A divorce contingent upon an action takes effect when that action occurs, and this is the view held by the majority of scholars. The phrase "for her entire life" in the context of a contingent divorce serves to emphasize the prohibition, not to imply repeated occurrences of divorce. Divorce does not take place merely by intention; rather, it must be pronounced verbally.