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Does triple divorce occur if the wife leaves the house without her husband's permission, while he is aware of her leaving and that she did not seek his permission, with the intention of bringing about divorce? And if it occurs, is it one divorce or three? And does the wife remain in the home, and does he provide for her and her daughters? And do you remain with her in the home and she serves you? And what is the duration of the waiting period (iddah)?

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1. The wife's going out with the intention of making her husband break an oath does not prevent the divorce from taking place according to the majority of scholars. In this case, it counts as three divorces, making her unlawful for him. However, some Maliki scholars and Ibn al-Qayyim hold the view that it does not take place, treating her with the opposite of her intention. As for Ibn Taymiyyah, he believes that an expiation for a broken oath (kaffarat yamin) is required if he did not intend divorce, and one revocable divorce if he did intend it.

2. The husband's knowledge of his wife's departure and his failure to prevent it is not considered permission and does not prevent the divorce from taking place.

3. A wife in her iddah (waiting period) after an irrevocable divorce must remain in her home until her iddah ends, unless there is a valid excuse. Her iddah is three menstrual cycles for menstruating women, three months for those who have despaired of menstruation and those who have not menstruated, and delivery of the baby for pregnant women.

4. It is permissible for the husband to remain in the same house with his irrevocably divorced wife during her iddah if she has a separate room and private facilities. Otherwise, it is not permissible.

5. There is no maintenance (nafaqah) for an irrevocably divorced woman unless she is pregnant. She is not obliged to serve the husband, and she is considered a stranger to him.

6. The husband must provide housing for his daughters and spend on them until they get married.

7. Divorce pronounced during extreme anger is effective if the husband was aware of what he was saying. Otherwise, nothing is binding upon him.

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