Is the divorce uttered by the husband suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder valid, given that it was uttered under the influence of anger, difficult psychological circumstances, medication, and ruqyah, with his feeling that he was compelled and not acting of his own free will? And are his children from her legitimate?
Divorce issued by a competent and responsible husband is valid even in cases of extreme anger or obsessive thoughts, unlike divorce issued without choice or awareness due to such states. A divorce contingent on a condition, according to the majority of scholars, takes effect upon the fulfillment of the condition, whether the intent was to cause the divorce or merely to threaten. This differs from the view of Ibn Taymiyyah, who considers it akin to an oath requiring expiation. It is advisable to present the matter to scholars to clarify the inquirer's state at the time the divorce was issued.
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