What is the ruling on a husband asking to reconcile with his wife after divorcing her a second time, and after her waiting period has ended, and a legal decree was issued, in which the husband – under duress – affirmed that he divorced her with three irrevocable divorces (baynunah kubra), even though his intention was only two divorces? Can this decree be rectified?
The third divorce pronouncement written in the document after the completion of the waiting period ('iddah) is considered void and has no effect, because the wife became a stranger to her husband after her irreversible separation (baynunah). Therefore, your husband can remarry you with a new contract, mahr (dowry), a guardian (wali), and witnesses. As for correcting what was written in the document, that is up to the Sharia court.
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