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What is my Sharia status, and am I divorced or not, given the doubt surrounding the occurrence of the first divorce and the occurrence of subsequent divorces after I incurred debt again?

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The answer requires direct verbal consultation with the husband to ascertain his intention regarding the debt upon which he conditioned his wife's divorce, and the meaning of his statement: "If it does not occur, you are now divorced." Does he intend to suspend a new divorce upon the non-occurrence of the first divorce, or does he intend to effectuate a new divorce regardless of whether the first one occurred or not? Ignorance of the husband's intention prevents a detailed answer. It should be noted that the fatwa on this matter is that a revocable return (raj'ah) occurs by sexual intercourse, even if the husband did not intend to effect a return.

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