What is the ruling when a husband swore to his wife by triple divorce, contingent on their son spending the night outside the home, knowing that he was angry and did not intend divorce? Does the divorce take effect if the son spends the night outside the home? And is a triple divorce pronounced in a single session considered one divorce, as stated in the narration by Ibn Abbas?

The oath, "Consider yourself divorced by three," if the child spends the night outside the home, is a conditional triple divorce and an allusive statement. If there was no intention of divorce behind it, then it does not take effect. One must be cautious about using divorce to solve problems and avoid seeking out concessions or choosing arbitrarily among the sayings of the jurists based on personal desire.