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Does divorce occur if the husband says "I divorce you" after the wife says, "Imagine if I did such and such, or if I were to do such and such," in the context of a conversation about betrayal?

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The mentioned wording does not constitute a divorce, as it is a promise of divorce and not an immediate pronouncement thereof. Obsessive thoughts (waswasah) must be ignored and treated. Likewise, one must beware of watching programs and movies that contain objectionable content and waste time. It is also imperative to avoid uttering words of divorce and being lenient with them, as it is not the primary solution for marital problems.

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