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What is the ruling on the first divorce that occurred in a state of intense anger, and is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory after it was repeated twice, knowing that the wife is still in the home?

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Anger does not prevent the occurrence of divorce unless consciousness is lost due to it. So, if you utter a divorce to your wife while you are aware of what you are saying, the divorce takes effect. Your saying to your wife: "You are divorced, divorced," if you intended one divorce by it or did not intend anything, one divorce takes effect. If you intended two, then two divorces take effect. If you utter the divorce again while you are aware, another divorce takes effect. Through this detailed explanation, you can determine the number of divorces and your wife's status. We emphasize self-control and caution against anger, and that striking one's wife is not permissible except under specific conditions.

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