If a man divorces his wife during a period of purity in which he touched her but did not have intercourse with her, is this divorce a sunnah divorce?

Question:
The questioner: If a man divorces his wife during a period of purity in which he did not have intercourse with her, but only touched her without intercourse, is this a sunnah divorce?

Answer:
If he did not have intercourse with her, it is a sunnah divorce. Mere touching does not prevent the divorce; mere touching without intercourse does not prevent the divorce. Yes.