What is the ruling on an ill-tempered husband repeating the word of divorce five times to his wife, and can the wife return to him?

Knowing the ruling on repeated divorce depends on the husband's intention:

- If he intended to issue three divorces, the majority of scholars hold that all three take effect, resulting in a irrevocable divorce (baynunah kubra).

- If he intended confirmation and did not intend more than one divorce, then only one divorce takes effect.

- Some scholars, like Ibn Taymiyyah, do not rule that successive divorces before reconciliation count as more than one divorce.

It is advisable to present the matter to a Sharia court or consult trustworthy scholars for their fatwa.