To what does the exception or condition refer when the husband intends it to affect the divorce pronouncement itself rather than the subsequent action?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 5 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the husband intends the exception or condition to refer back to the divorce pronouncement itself, rather than the subsequent action (like entering or not entering the house), the differing opinions mentioned previously regarding immediate divorce (al-munajjaz) apply.

Supporting text

If the husband's intention is unknown, the apparent understanding is that the condition relates to the subsequent action. However, there is a possibility that it refers back to the divorce itself.