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Does the pronouncement "You are divorced, divorced, divorced, if you do not open [the door]" constitute a divorce, if the wife is menstruating, and the divorce is conditioned upon an unfulfilled condition, and with an intention that is unknown whether it is a divorce or a threat, bearing in mind that a previous divorce had occurred and the wife returned after it?

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If a trustworthy scholar issued a fatwa that a person must pay expiation for an oath of divorce and the person paid it, then they have fulfilled their obligation. As for divorce conditioned on the wife not opening her mobile phone, if the wife does not open it, then divorce occurs according to the majority of jurists. Repeating the phrase "You are divorced, divorced, divorced" with the intention of a single divorce is considered one divorce. Anger does not prevent the occurrence of divorce unless the person does not comprehend what they are saying. The divorce of a menstruating woman is effective according to the preponderant opinion. If divorce occurs in the third case, and a previous divorce has occurred, then the total is two divorces. It is permissible to reconcile with the wife if she is within her waiting period (iddah); otherwise, it requires a new marriage contract. It is advisable to consult a trustworthy scholar in person for clarification, and to be cautious about rushing into divorce.

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