Responsa for Kiddushin 11:14
אמר רב הונא אמר שמואל הלכה כר' יוסי א"ל רב יימר לרב אשי ואלא הא דאמר רב יהודה אמר שמואל כל שאינו יודע בטיב גיטין וקידושין לא יהא לו עסק עמהם אפילו לא שמיע ליה הא דרב הונא אמר שמואל א"ל אין הכי נמי :
But if he was speaking to her about her divorce or kiddushin, then even if he said nothing at all [but gave her money], she is also [betrothed]. For we learnt: If man was speaking to a woman on matters concerning her divorce or betrothal, and gave her her divorce or kiddushin, but made no explicit declaration - R'Jose said: It is sufficient; R'Judah maintained: He must make an explicit declaration.
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. A, who fell sick, gave a bill of divorce to his wife on the condition that it be valid from the time of its delivery if he should die as a result of that sickness. A died as a result of that sickness and the people did not allow his wife to touch him, weep over him, or even walk after his hearse, claiming that such action on her part would invalidate her divorce.
A. The people were wrong. It is not within the province of a wife to invalidate her divorce.
SOURCES: Pr. 857; Mordecai Hagadol, p. 230c.
A. The people were wrong. It is not within the province of a wife to invalidate her divorce.
SOURCES: Pr. 857; Mordecai Hagadol, p. 230c.
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