Does divorce occur by saying, "If you speak, I will tell you that you are divorced," if the wife speaks afterward and the husband does not utter the word of divorce?
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Answer: The statement: "I will tell you, you are divorced" is a promise of divorce that does not effect it. Therefore, no divorce has occurred to your wife by this. However, it is advisable to avoid using divorce pronouncements for the purpose of threat.
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