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Does a man's divorce of his pregnant wife at the beginning of her fourth month count, while he is drunk, has issued a triple divorce, and is in a state of anger? How many divorces are considered valid, and how can the wife be returned?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Drinking alcohol is a grave sin. The divorce of an intoxicated alcoholic is valid according to the majority of scholars. Some, however, are of the opinion that it is not valid if the intoxication reaches a state of unconsciousness. Uttering the triple divorce in a single utterance counts as three divorces according to the majority, and as one according to some. If the husband pronounces divorce in extreme anger, not knowing what he is saying, then nothing is binding upon him. But if he is aware of what he is saying, then his divorce is valid. If a wife is divorced three times, she is not lawful for her first husband until she marries another man and he consummates the marriage with her.

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