Do words unspoken by a man but that cross his heart or he imagines, such as "I am in no need of my wife and she is divorced," or "Beware not to speak to her loudly again, or else I will divorce her," or if his tongue moves with them inside his mouth without uttering them or intending divorce, constitute a legal divorce? And what is the ruling on repeatedly affirming to oneself in an audible voice the intention not to utter the word of divorce—does this constitute a divorce?
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What was mentioned are mere whisperings (waswas) that have no effect on the marital bond, and your wife remains under your marital bond. The cure for these whisperings is to disregard them whenever they occur, and to divert one's thoughts by seeking refuge in Allah from Satan, engaging in remembrance (dhikr), and reciting the Quran.
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