What are the implications of the third divorce, and is it permissible for a woman to marry a "muhallil" (legalizer) in order to return to her previous husband, especially if she has children with him, knowing that the divorce occurred with unintentional words?
A marriage intended to make a triple-divorced woman lawful for her former husband is unlawful and a grave major sin, and its perpetrator is cursed, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah has cursed the one who makes a woman lawful for her former husband (muḥallil) and the one for whom she is made lawful (muḥallal lah)."
The mentioned justifications for returning the divorced woman with a new contract are nullified by Islamic law due to their opposition to explicit texts.
As for an explicit divorce, it takes effect even if the husband did not intend its wording, based on the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "There are three matters, serious when serious, and serious when in jest: marriage, divorce, and revocation [of divorce]."
If the words of divorce are not explicit, it does not take effect except with intention. One can consult a judge to verify whether the divorce has occurred.
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