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What is the ruling regarding a man saying to his wife, "You are divorced," without forethought or intention, and in the context of discussing difficult living conditions, especially when he has three children?

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If your tongue slipped and you uttered a divorce without intending it, then no divorce is incumbent upon you. However, if you intended to utter a clear divorce, it takes effect even if you did not intend its consequence, because it does not require an intention.

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