Can a husband take his wife back after divorcing her with a single pronouncement due to her insistence on her job and her refusal to return to live with him abroad?
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If you divorce your wife with a single pronouncement and you have not divorced her more than that, then it is permissible for you to take her back (perform rajʿah) before the expiration of her ʿiddah. The rajʿah is performed by you saying: "I take back my wife" or similar explicit wordings, or by an allusive phrasing with the intention of taking her back. The wife's consent or knowledge is not required, and it is recommended to have witnesses to the rajʿah.
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