Does a divorce take place if the husband says to his wife on Friday morning, "I dreamt that I divorced you"?
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Divorce has its pillars, one of which is intent. Thus, it does not occur by imagining it in a dream or by mentioning it merely for the sake of narration. A marital bond ( عصمة ) established with certainty cannot be removed except by an equally certain act.
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