Does the repeated use of the phone by a woman who has been divorced once, after her husband uttered the words: "By God, if you speak to anyone on the phone from this day forward, then you are divorced," necessitate another divorce? And does this include the use of a mobile phone?

A conditional divorce occurs when the condition it is tied to takes place, unless the intention was merely to threaten. If the condition is repeated, the divorce does not recur unless the wording of the oath indicates repetition, such as "whenever" or "no matter how many times." If he said, "If she calls" or "If she were to call," and did not intend repetition, the divorce occurs only once.

It is noted that the wording of the oath in the question contains two general terms: "anyone" and "by phone." If he intended "anyone" to mean specifically non-mahram (definition) men, then divorce does not occur if women or mahrams call. If he intended a specific type of phone by "by phone," then divorce does not occur with other types. The rule is that intention specifies the general and restricts the absolute; otherwise, the terms remain on their general meaning.