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Is accountability required for obsessive thoughts of intentional abuse, and does that affect the validity of the marriage if it occurs during the waiting period (iddah)?

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What emanates from the person afflicted with whispers (waswas) is not considered intentional. One must turn away from thinking about their whispers, frequently seek refuge in Allah from Satan, engage in remembrance of Allah (dhikr) and seeking forgiveness (istighfar), utilize time in beneficial knowledge, righteous deeds, permissible recreation, participating in social activities, and reducing solitude. The marital bond is not dissolved by doubt, and divorce does not occur except for a proven reason.

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