Is the phrase "My soul, I no longer want you at all" considered a metaphorical divorce (kinayah), and what is its legal ruling (hukm shar'i) in this case?
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This phrase is not explicit in divorce, but rather an allusion (kinayah) by which divorce does not occur without intention. Doubt about the intention of divorce is not considered, because the original state is the continuation of the marriage, and it is not removed by doubt. Some scholars do not consider this phrase an allusion at all, so divorce does not occur by it even with intention. We advise against paying attention to such obsessive thoughts and recommend consulting the psychological counseling department.
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