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Is what transpired between the husband and his wife, a discussion about problems and mentioning divorce with the intention of not acting upon it, considered a divorce, after the marriage contract and valid seclusion (khalwa sahīḥa) without penetration, and before the wedding?

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What you mentioned about what you said to yourself or told your wife, that if she wanted a divorce, you would divorce her, is not considered a divorce. It appears you are afflicted with obsessive thoughts regarding this matter, so disregard those thoughts and anxieties.

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