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Did a divorce occur between the spouses after the husband uttered "You are divorced" three times, knowing the ruling of triple divorce and being aware of what he was saying at the moment he uttered it?

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If the husband utters an explicit divorce pronouncement, the wife is considered divorced. Anger does not prevent the occurrence of divorce unless it overwhelms one's intellect.

Repetition of the divorce pronouncement: - If the wording allows for both emphasis and initiation (e.g., "You are divorced, divorced, divorced"), the matter depends on the husband's intention: - If he intended emphasis: It is considered one divorce. - If he intended to initiate new divorces: Each instance is considered a new divorce. - If the wording necessitates distinctness (e.g., "You are divorced and divorced"): Emphasis is not accepted, and it is considered three divorces.

Iddah (waiting period) and reconciliation: - If it was one divorce: The husband may reconcile with his wife as long as she is within her iddah. - The iddah: - For a woman who does not menstruate (due to age or youth): Three months. - For a woman who menstruates and is not pregnant: Three menstrual cycles. - For a pregnant woman: Until she gives birth. - During the iddah: The husband has more right to take his wife back after the first or second divorce. - After the iddah expires: The husband has no way to take her back except with her consent and a new marriage contract.

The third divorce (major irrevocable divorce): - After the third divorce: The husband cannot take her back unless she marries another man and he divorces her, and her iddah from him expires.

Note: The sister can refer to the specialized Islamic center in countries where there is no Muslim judge.

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