What is the ruling if the wife is divorced with the condition, "You are divorced one month before Zayd arrives," and Zayd arrives before the month has passed?
Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others
Al-Mughni
Book of Divorce
Primary text
The divorce does not take place. This is the position held by most followers of Al-Shafi'i. The ruling is based on the divorce being suspended upon a condition whose realization was possible, thus necessitating its observance.