Does a triple divorce occur if the wife leaves her parents' home during her waiting period after stating, "You are forbidden to me by three [oaths], and divorced by three [oaths]," in the event of her repeatedly leaving?
A revocably divorced woman is still subject to divorce and is considered a wife. A conditional divorce using the phrase "three divorces" results in three divorces upon the fulfillment of the condition, according to the majority of scholars. Upon fulfillment, three divorces occur, and the wife becomes irrevocably divorced (baynunah kubra).
If the wife left the house with the intention of making the husband break his oath of divorce, some scholars, such as Ashhab from the Maliki school, held that the divorce does not occur, based on the principle of treating the actor with the opposite of their intention.
Given the detailed explanations and differences of opinion among scholars, it is advisable to present the matter verbally to trustworthy scholars.
It must also be noted that a revocably divorced woman must remain in her husband's home during her iddah (waiting period) and is not permitted to leave except out of necessity. The husband is also not permitted to expel her, based on the Almighty's saying: "Do not expel them from their homes, nor should they leave, unless they commit a clear immorality."
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