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Does the ruling on writing out the words of divorce in a search engine with the intent of seeking fatwas fall under the ruling of one who believes that writing divorce is explicit?

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Divorce does not occur for someone who types its words into a search engine or similar platform with the intention of researching information, fatwas, or legal or jurisprudential rulings. Divorce only occurs if the husband intends to utter the words that necessitate the dissolution of the marital bond, whether by an explicit pronouncement or an implied one coupled with intention. The majority of scholars hold that divorce by writing is an implied pronouncement and does not occur without intention.

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