What is the ruling on uttering divorce while imagining it, without any intention?
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If a husband utters the divorce () with explicit wording, it takes effect whether he is serious or joking, even if it is secretly to himself, and intention is not a condition for its occurrence. If the husband doubts the number of divorces, it is necessary to take the certain number, which is one divorce according to the majority of scholars. Since the divorce occurred before consummation (Dukhool), the marriage contract must be renewed with its pillars: the woman's guardian (wali), two just witnesses, and a dowry (mahr).
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