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What is the ruling on saying, "I swear by divorce that I will not take you back to my house until after a week," while drinking alcohol, and what should I do after her family brought her back before the mentioned period?

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One must repent from drinking alcohol because it is a major sin. Regarding divorce while drinking alcohol: - If the drinker is aware of what he is saying, his divorce is effective without dispute. - If the mind is completely gone due to drinking, the majority of scholars say that the divorce of the inebriated person is valid, and this is the view of Umar, Ali, Malik, and Abu Hanifa.

Conditional divorce upon entering the house occurs if her entry is merely upon returning. However, if the intention is that she returns because of you, then the divorce does not occur unless it is due to an action from you.

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