Does a divorce take effect if the husband intended to divorce by saying "khalas" (that's it/it's over) then immediately retracted his intention, knowing that he uttered it while stammering and afraid?
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If you utter a clear statement of divorce () or an ambiguous one with the intention, awareness, and free will, then the divorce takes effect. However, what you mentioned are mere whispers (waswas) by which divorce does not occur. You must ignore them, not succumb to them, and seek Allah's help.
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