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What is the ruling regarding a man's statement to his wife: "I divorce you if you do not come home tonight," if comprehensive lockdown circumstances prevent her from returning home?

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Divorce occurs when the wife disobeys and does not return home, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. However, if her failure to return is due to coercion, such as an impediment that prevents her from leaving, then divorce does not occur, because coercion is one of the impediments to accountability. One must be cautious about swearing by divorce as a means to solve marital problems.

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