Does a divorce occur when a man divorces his wife with the words "You are divorced" after a severe dispute and her smashing of household furniture, when he did not intend divorce but uttered it out of fear for her?

The phrase "You are divorced" is one of the explicit divorce pronouncements that effectuate a divorce. The husband may reconcile with his wife before the expiry of the iddah (waiting period) if it is the first or second divorce. However, if it is the third divorce, she does not become lawful for him until she marries another man willingly, and he divorces her after consummating the marriage. It is not permissible for the wife to destroy household furniture to obtain a divorce, as this is an unlawful destruction of property. It is permissible to strike the wife for discipline, provided it is light and not painful. If the striking is severe, she has the right to defend herself and seek a divorce.