Is there any doubt concerning an oath – whether it was sworn by God or by divorce – such that it only necessitates an expiation for a broken oath (kaffarat yameen) in the Shafi'i school, excluding Ar-Ramli's opinion? And can an oath be valid with only the sound emitted without moving the tongue and lips? And is sound without moving the lips and tongue forgivable in the Shafi'i school? And is doubt about lip movement disregarded if one is certain that the lips and tongue did not move?
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If someone doubts whether they swore by Allah or by divorce, then no divorce is incumbent upon them according to the Shafi'is and others, because it does not occur due to doubt. As for expiation, it is possible that it is not obligatory, or it is obligatory immediately. Furthermore, for a person's utterance of divorce, movement of the tongue and lips is necessary. One should be wary of obsessive whispering (waswasa) regarding divorce and other matters.
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