What is your advice to a woman who sought divorce, and her husband divorced her because he was not angry with her when she quarrelled with her co-wife, knowing that she had no legitimate reason for this, and her husband had warned her with the Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "Any woman who asks her husband for divorce without any sound reason, the fragrance of Paradise will be forbidden to her"?
You treated your wives well, and you might have been hasty in divorcing your third wife. So, initiate her return before her waiting period (iddah) ends; her consent is not a condition.
As for the wife who insisted on divorce: 1. It is not appropriate for a woman to seek divorce without a valid reason, as severe warnings have been issued against her in this regard. 2. You erred in leaving the house without your husband's permission. It is not permissible for a woman to leave except with his permission, unless it is out of necessity or for a religious obligation. 3. A divorced woman observing her waiting period (iddah) must remain in her husband's house. This is among the limits set by Allah, and perhaps Allah will bring about a new matter thereafter. 4. Divorce is disliked in Islamic law; Allah detests it, and Satan rejoices in it. 5. You might lose blessings through divorce that you enjoyed as a wife. 6. Society views unfavorably a woman who requests a divorce without a convincing reason. 7. Divorce negatively impacts the upbringing of children.
Do not lose these blessings due to anger, as you may regret it when regret is of no avail.
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