Is it permissible to retract a conditional divorce before its condition is met, and is the statement "I call upon Allah to witness that I release her from this conditional divorce," made without the wife's knowledge, considered a valid retraction, and would the wife be divorced if she leaves without the husband's knowledge after this retraction, and what is the lawful solution in this case?

Scholars have differed concerning the ruling on retracting a conditional divorce (talaq mu'allaq), with the majority holding that retraction is not permissible, and the view of the majority is the most preponderant. Accordingly, a conditional divorce remains binding until the condition is violated. If the wife acts in a manner that was prohibited, the divorce takes effect, even if the intention was merely to threaten or prevent, and this is the view of the majority. Ibn Taymiyyah, however, held that it is an oath requiring an expiation for an oath. Our fatwa follows the view of the majority. Should the divorce take effect, if it was not preceded by two divorces, then it is a revocable divorce (talaq raj'i), and reconciliation is possible as long as the wife is within her waiting period ('iddah). We caution against using divorce pronouncements and emphasize the importance of mutual understanding.