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Is saying aloud, "Oh Allah, I intend to divorce my wife," while not intending divorce, and the reason for it is obsessive-compulsive disorder, considered a divorce?

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"This statement does not constitute a divorce, even if intended, as stated in 'Al-Muheet Al-Burhani.' It is advisable to disregard obsessive thoughts (waswas) and avoid excessive questioning and elaborating on issues of divorce, as this increases the waswas and confuses the mind."

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