Does a divorce take place with the phrase "You are divorced" if the person is in a state between sleep and wakefulness, with obsessive thoughts about uttering the word or parts of it, knowing that he does not intend to divorce?
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The divorce mentioned does not fall upon the wife, because it is merely a whisper (waswas), and divorce does not occur with doubt, as the default is the continuation of the marriage. Moreover, the divorce of one afflicted by waswas due to the waswas does not occur. One must turn away from these whispers and not pay attention to them, and beware of being carried away by them. Seeking Allah's help and frequent supplication will assist in this.
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