What is the ruling on a conditional divorce stating, 'Whoever gives me good news of my brother's arrival, she is divorced,' if the news-bringer is truthful?
Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others
Al-Mughni
Book of Divorce
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If a woman truthfully informs him of the arrival of his brother after he made the conditional statement, the divorce occurs. This is because giving good news (*tabshir*) is a true report, which elicits an emotional response such as joy or grief.