What is the ruling of Islamic law on swearing by the heart to prevent the whispers of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and is it considered swearing by the tongue if one hesitated after swearing by the heart, in the case of swearing to do something and then being unable to do it?
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Divorce, prohibition, and oaths do not occur by mere self-talk without uttering them verbally. And doubt about the occurrence of something that necessitates divorce does not result in divorce.
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