1. Is a divorce in exchange for absolution considered an irrevocable lesser divorce, and does it become an irrevocable major divorce after the 'iddah expires? 2. What advice is directed to the wife concerning her religion? 3. What advice is directed to the husband given his intention to marry another and the condition of his son?

A divorce through ibra (a wife giving up her right to a mahr or other financial claim in exchange for divorce) is an irrevocable divorce (talaq ba'in). It does not become a major irrevocable divorce (baynunah kubra) unless the divorce is pronounced three times. If it has not reached three pronouncements, your wife has not been irrevocably separated from you by a major separation, and you can take her back with a new marriage contract if she agrees. A wife must obey her husband more than her parents. If she is suffering from demonic possession (mass) or magic (sihr), she must maintain the prescribed adhkar (remembrances of Allah) and lawful ruqyah (incantations). If you observe her returning to righteousness and showing a desire to live amicably, it is preferable that you remarry her, especially since you have a child together.