What is the legal nature of the statement, 'If you both menstruate, you are both divorced,' when compared to an oath?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Expiations

Book 60 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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The statement, 'If you both menstruate, you are both divorced,' is not considered an oath because its purpose is not to prohibit or enjoin an action. Rather, it is purely a condition, lacking the inherent meaning of an oath.