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The Ruling on Retracting a Conditional Divorce
A woman was sworn by her husband with three divorces if she went to work, and after a few days he retracted the oath and told her to go to work. What is the ruling?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: If the oath is intended to mean a permanent refusal to go to work, then it cannot be retracted, and the divorce occurs. If the intention is to prevent her from going to work for now until he is satisfied, then the divorce does not occur after he has agreed to her going to work. He should go to the mufti to confirm his intention, and God knows best.
