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Does a husband's playful statement to his wife, "I don't want to know you again," and the wife's reply, "Okay," without any intention of divorce or separation, result in the occurrence of divorce?

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The conversation that took place between you and your husband has no effect on the marriage bond. Rather, divorce occurs when the husband explicitly pronounces divorce, or when he uses an ambiguous phrase (kinayah) with the intention of divorce.

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