Has the first divorce, which occurred over the phone, taken place, and does repeating the phrase "You are divorced, divorced, divorced" in a state of anger count as one or two divorces, and is the questioner currently in her waiting period or does the husband's request for her return constitute a valid return?
You mentioned that your husband divorced you over the phone, and this is considered a valid divorce. As for his statement to you the second time, "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," and the third time, "You are divorced," if he was conscious and not overcome by his intellect, then his divorce is effective. The number of divorces that occurred depends on his intention. If he intended to initiate a divorce, then you are irrevocably separated from him by a major divorce (after he had divorced you the first time), and it is not lawful for you to return to him until you marry another man and he divorces you or dies and your waiting period ends. In this case, the third divorce would not have been valid. However, if he intended to emphasize and did not intend to initiate a new divorce, then only one divorce occurred. In summary, the matter depends on the husband's intention, and therefore, the issue must be presented to a Sharia court or to trusted scholars. Your waiting period begins from the moment the husband utters the divorce, and it ends after three menstrual cycles, or upon delivery for a pregnant woman, or after three months for a woman who has despaired of menstruation.
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