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Does a divorce take effect by the husband's statement to his wife's father in a text message, "I divorced Huda today in court," if he intended to threaten and no divorce actually occurred?

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Divorce by text message occurs if the husband intended it; otherwise, it does not. If the husband intended only a threat and not divorce, then nothing is binding on him, and his wife remains under his marital bond.

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