Does a divorce take effect with the words "I divorce" or "for divorce" or "for her divorce" without the intention of divorce due to obsessive-compulsive disorder?
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The divorce does not occur with the words you mentioned, due to not attributing them to the wife and not intending divorce. The divorce of a person suffering from obsessive doubts does not occur, even if he utters the words, unless he genuinely intends it in a state of tranquility and stability, because he is overwhelmed by his condition. The best cure for these obsessive whispers is to disregard them.
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