Is it permissible to take back one's wife after the husband has confirmed that he divorced her only twice, despite his previous belief that it was three divorces, and his issuance of a divorce certificate to that effect?

If a husband admits divorcing his wife and then retracts his admission, this retraction is accepted in a fatwa (definition) (religious ruling) but not judicially. This means it benefits him from the perspective of a fatwa, but not from the ruling of a Sharia (definition) judge concerning separation. Accordingly, the husband can reconcile with his wife if he has not divorced her three times. It is advisable to avoid using divorce pronouncements to solve problems, and instead resort to dialogue and understanding between the spouses.