If a man divorces his wife and takes her back during the waiting period, what constitutes the taking back? Is it by intercourse or by words?

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The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : If a man divorces his wife and takes her back during the waiting period, what constitutes the taking back? Is it by intercourse or by words? And is intercourse required in the case of words, or is it not?

The Shaykh : In this situation, it is obligatory to have witnesses.

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