Is the divorce considered an irrevocable divorce (bainunah kubra) after the husband said to his wife: "Go, you are divorced; I do not want you, divorced," and then later told her family over the phone: "She is divorced by three," knowing that he had previously divorced her once before and she returned to him?

If the husband states that three divorces have occurred, his word is to be accepted because he is the possessor of the marital bond, and he may issue a divorce without informing the wife. His statement, "Go, you are divorced, I do not want you, divorced," is considered three divorces if he intended to establish new divorces and not merely to confirm previous ones. The same applies to his statement to her family, "Indeed, you are divorced by three," if he intended to complete the remaining divorces. However, it would be only two divorces if he intended to confirm with his statement, "I do not want you, divorced," and by telling the wife's family, he intended to inform them of what had already transpired. The preponderant opinion is that the three divorces occur. It is best to refer the matter to the courts or to consult directly with scholars.