What is the way to get rid of the obsessive thoughts of divorce that afflict me, which began when I read in the book "Fiqh Al-Sunnah" that divorce takes effect merely by uttering it without intention, and I started doubting every word or utterance I make, to the point that I started doubting my intention towards my wife? And is the failure to seek refuge from Satan considered a mistake? And how can I solidify my intention and know with certainty amidst these doubts?
The divorce of a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas) is not valid and is not considered legally sound. Scholars have made an exception for the divorce of the "موسوس" (one afflicted by waswas), the mentally incapacitated, and one who is coerced, because such a person does not intend the divorce, and it occurs against his will.
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