Does the couple's practice of masturbation over the phone during the waiting period (iddah) affect the status of the iddah after its conclusion, and is the wife considered divorced?
"The return (raj'ah) does not occur merely by discussing matters of enjoyment and exchanging pictures over the phone or similar actions, unless the husband explicitly pronounces the return (raj'ah) or utters a word that could imply it with the intention. If the waiting period (iddah) ends without a return (raj'ah), the husband does not have the right to take his wife back except with a new contract. It is advised for the couple to return with a new contract and live together honorably, especially if there are children."
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