Question
Regarding the authority being in the woman's hands, if she divorces herself, is it considered one divorce or what? Can the husband take her back during the waiting period as if he had divorced her? Can the husband stipulate that the authority is for only one divorce?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The meaning of 'delegation' is that a man authorizes a woman to divorce herself. It is permissible for the authorization to be for one divorce or more, and the husband can take her back during the waiting period if the divorce is revocable; because she has divorced herself on behalf of the husband, he does not lose his right to take her back as if he had divorced her himself. And God knows best.