What is the Sharia ruling on the receipts taken by the wife's father, and how many divorces are counted against the husband after he uttered "you are divorced" in a moment of extreme anger, and then the wife said that he said "you are divorced, divorced, divorced"?
Islam is keen on the stability and continuity of marital life. Spouses should preserve what ensures this and strengthens its bonds, and each should fulfill the rights of the other and overlook what can be overlooked of their own rights. If there was a private meeting between you before marriage, it is a reprehensible act that necessitates repentance.
Your statement to your wife: "If you do not bring the receipts in August, you remain divorced," is a conditional divorce that takes effect at the end of August if she does not bring the receipts, and it is the first divorce.
As for the second divorce, which the wife says you uttered: "Divorced, divorced, divorced," if you uttered it in a state of extreme anger that made you lose awareness, then it does not take effect. Otherwise, it is valid.
It is best to present the matter to the court to determine the final number of divorces. If the trust receipts are not part of the deferred dower, then the wife's parents are not permitted to stipulate her signing them. However, they can demand the signing of a trust receipt for the value of the deferred dower to secure their daughter's right.
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