What constitutes taking back a divorced wife
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is the mere environment without financial maintenance sufficient for taking back his divorced wife without intercourse?
Answer:
The taking back (raj'ah) is intended here; the return (fi'ah) is this intercourse, but he means the taking back. The taking back is achieved either by words or by action. By words, he says, "I have taken back my wife," or "I have returned her," or "I have sent her back," or "I have kept her." Or by action, which is that he has intercourse with her. If he has intercourse with her, the taking back is achieved. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is the mere environment without financial maintenance sufficient for taking back his divorced wife without intercourse?
Answer:
The taking back (raj'ah) is intended here; the return (fi'ah) is this intercourse, but he means the taking back. The taking back is achieved either by words or by action. By words, he says, "I have taken back my wife," or "I have returned her," or "I have sent her back," or "I have kept her." Or by action, which is that he has intercourse with her. If he has intercourse with her, the taking back is achieved. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 58 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الطلاق|باب الرجعة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:46)
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