Are the husband's statements: "Judgment is between us" and "When I finish my work, I will file a lawsuit for divorce" considered a declaration of divorce?
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The husband's statements: "I will file a lawsuit for divorce" and "Let the judiciary decide between us" are neither explicit nor allusive (kinayah) of divorce, therefore, no divorce takes place as a result.
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