What is the outcome when a husband makes two conditional statements followed by a direct divorce pronouncement?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 5 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a husband states, 'If I divorce you, you are divorced' (idha talqutuki fa anti taliqu), then states, 'If my divorce occurs upon you, you are divorced' (idha waqa'a alayki talaqi fa anti taliqu), and finally states, 'You are divorced' (anti taliqu), three divorces occur. One is from the direct pronouncement. The second results from the first condition because the pronouncement ('You are divorced') constitutes both a direct divorce and an 'occurrence of a divorce.' The third results from the second condition because the second divorce (which occurred due to the first condition) is itself an occurrence of divorce.

Supporting text

The direct pronouncement results in one divorce. The second divorce results from the first condition because his act of divorcing her satisfies both conditions stipulated therein (it is him divorcing her, and it is the occurrence of divorce). The third divorce results from the second condition because the second divorce established is an occurrence of divorce.