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Does a triple divorce occur if the husband says: "May I be triply divorced if his rent is paid," and then the house is not rented?

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The husband is not obliged to rent the house and does not break his oath if the landlord demands a rent increase beyond what was agreed upon, especially if the new rent is beyond your means. If a person swears to buy something and its owner is not willing to sell it at its fair market price, then there is no breaking of the oath. If the demanded rent is a fair market rent and not an excessive increase, the husband does not break his oath by not renting the house if his intention was the rent initially quoted by the landlord. However, if his intention was to rent without being restricted by the rent and conditions, then the oath is broken. The husband is advised to avoid swearing by divorce.

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