Is saying "Taliq al-tarab (divorced by joy)" without the intention of divorce considered an oath of divorce, and is reading an atheistic topic or coming across old newspaper articles, without remembering if this occurred before or after consummating the marriage, considered apostasy that annuls the marriage contract, knowing that I suffer from obsessive thoughts?
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What you uttered is not considered an oath of divorce, and the whispers (waswasa) you mentioned do not cause apostasy. You must completely disregard these whispers, whether they relate to marriage, purity, or prayer. Seek Allah's help and supplicate Him, for there is no cure for waswasa other than that.
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