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Is the husband's saying to his wife, who has requested a divorce, "Consider that I have said it, and start counting from tomorrow," considered a divorce that is legally counted [in Islamic law]?

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A husband's statement to his wife, "Consider that I said it, and calculate the iddah from tomorrow," made in response to her request for divorce, is not an explicit pronouncement of divorce. Therefore, no divorce occurs unless the husband intended it. Islamic law forbids a woman from seeking divorce unless there is a legitimate Sharia-compliant reason. Both spouses are advised to exercise wisdom in resolving their problems.

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