What is the ruling when a man says, 'You are divorced if you enter the house,' and then immediately claims he intended divorce immediately rather than upon the condition?
Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others
Al-Mughni
Book of Divorce
Primary text
Divorce takes effect immediately in this situation. This is because the husband has admitted to a statement that entails divorce, making it binding upon him, similar to if he had simply said, 'I have divorced you.'
Supporting text
If the husband subsequently claims, 'I lied, and I only intended divorce upon the fulfillment of the condition,' this claim is legally disregarded, as it constitutes a retraction of his prior admission.