What is the ruling regarding a man's statement to his wife: "You are my wife in front of people, but inside the home, you are not my wife, and Allah is a witness to my words," if he does not intend divorce but rather to shun and discipline her?
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A husband's statement to his wife, "You are not my wife," is not an explicit pronouncement of divorce. If he did not intend divorce by it, then no divorce occurs as a result. The husband should avoid such phrases and resolve disputes with wisdom and deliberation.
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