Question: Is this ruling restricted to a divorce that is irrevocable, or does it also apply when the divorce is revocable?

Answer: From the wording of her question it appears that the divorce was irrevocable. However, if the divorce consisted of fewer than three pronouncements and she is still within her waiting period (ʿiddah), she remains in his house and continues to reside with him, for Allah the Exalted says: “Do not expel them from their homes, nor should they leave unless they commit a manifest indecency” (al-Ṭalāq 1). This applies to a woman who has been divorced revocably for as long as she remains in her ʿiddah. As for a woman who has been divorced irrevocably, she is not entitled to accommodation and must not stay in the marital home after the divorce.

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Miscellaneous Fatwas on Divorce

Question: A friend asked me for a sum of money larger than I thought I had in my pocket, so—by way of excuse—I swore a divorce oath, saying, “I have only eighty pounds with me.” I had forgotten that I actually had more than that. Later I discovered the extra amount and regretted having sworn by divorce, even though I had no intention of separating from my wife. I then consulted one of the local scholars, who told me, “One divorce has taken effect; you must take her back.” He had me repeat after him the words of resumption (rujʿah) and thus I reinstated the marriage. Is it true that one divorce has indeed taken place and that only two now remain? And must someone who has issued one or two divorces refrain from relations with his wife until he formally resumes the marriage with a verbal declaration, or does simply having intercourse with her, while intending the rujʿah, count as a valid resumption?

Answer: Regarding the first matter: you swore by divorce that you had only eighty pounds, and it then became clear that you had more. Your oath was based on what you believed to be most likely, and when a person swears an oath relying on what he deems most probable and then