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Does divorce occur if the wife buys a piece of land without her husband's knowledge, based on his threat to her by saying, "If you buy land, you are divorced," three times, and he is calm and not angry, bearing in mind that she left the marital home due to his negligence and abandonment of her?

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If a husband makes his wife's divorce contingent on her purchasing a piece of land, and that occurs, the majority of scholars hold that the divorce takes place. However, some scholars believe it does not occur if the wife's intention was to bring about the divorce. If the contingency is repeated, only one divorce occurs unless the husband intended multiple divorces. If one or two divorces occur, the husband may reconcile with his wife. In the event of a dispute over the occurrence of divorce without clear evidence, the husband's statement is accepted. Disputed matters should be referred to the Sharia court. It is advisable for wise people to intervene to reconcile the couple before resorting to divorce.

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