Does divorce occur if the husband says to his wife: "If you touch it, go to your house," and repeats it with a hand gesture, intending to frighten her and prevent her from using the phone? And is this wording explicit or allusive?
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Words of divorce are of two types: explicit and allusive. Explicit divorce takes effect even if the husband does not intend it. As for allusive divorce, it can mean divorce or something else, such as "Go on your own to your family." Divorce does not occur with it unless the husband intends it. If your husband intended divorce with that statement, then divorce occurs if the stipulated condition is met; otherwise, nothing occurs. Spouses should be cautious about words of divorce and strive to solve problems through understanding.
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