Does a divorce take place if the wife goes to the wedding after her husband said to her: "Your divorce from me is your going to the wedding"?
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The phrase could mean that divorce is contingent on the wife attending the wedding. If she goes, divorce occurs according to the majority of scholars. However, others believe that if the intention was to prevent her from going, and not to divorce her, then divorce does not occur, and an expiation for a broken oath (kaffarat ) is required. The phrase could also be interpreted as a promise or a threat of divorce, in which case nothing takes effect even if the wife attends, as divorce does not occur unless the husband pronounces it. Therefore, if the wife goes to her sister's wedding, divorce does not occur. Suchphrasing should be avoided.
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