- Does the intention not to do something indicate repetition when swearing by "Upon divorce, I will never do this thing again"? - Does a woman observe a new waiting period (iddah) if she has taken birth control pills and her first menstruation occurred two months after starting them? - When swearing by "Upon divorce, I will not watch movies on TV, and I will delete the channels from the TV, and I will not install the receiver dish again," does one divorce occur or more than one upon breaking the oath? - Is it permissible for a wife to ask her husband for permission to go out via phone, after he told her, "If you go out without my permission, there will be another consequence"? - Is a person absolved of responsibility before Allah if he honestly states everything that happened to him regarding divorce matters and accepts the ruling? And what is the ruling if he forgets some matters, and will he be held accountable for them? - What is the ruling regarding the husband's statement to his wife, "Either me or your job," and her reply, "The job is one thing and you are another, and there should be no comparison between you," then he allowed her to go to her job?
The waiting period (iddah) is three menstrual cycles for a woman who menstruates, even if her menses are spaced out due to illness or breastfeeding. She remains in this waiting period until menstruation returns or she reaches menopause. Seeking permission from the wife via phone or other means fulfills an oath if the oath was to prevent her from leaving without permission. Divorce does not occur with doubt. One must ignore obsessive thoughts and act upon the fatwas issued by trustworthy scholars.
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