Does divorce occur with the statement, "My wife is divorced if your words are true," if the statement proves true, and does it differ from "She is divorced if your words are true"?
The phrase "She is divorced if your words are true" is an explicit statement of divorce, and it obligates the speaker to divorce upon the occurrence of the condition. As for the phrase "I will divorce my wife," it can be interpreted as either a promise or an immediate declaration. If the speaker intended it as a promise to divorce if his friend's words were true, then he is not obligated to divorce if he does not act upon it. However, if he intended to suspend the divorce on the truthfulness of his friend's words, then it becomes effective if their truthfulness becomes apparent. The difference between the two phrases is that one requires intention while the other does not. If a divorce occurs, the wife can be taken back before the completion of her (waiting period) if this divorce does not complete the three divorces. Caution must be exercised in the future to avoid uttering words of divorce.
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