What is the ruling on the following actions, and to what extent do they affect "marital infallibility" (al-'ismah al-zawjiyyah): retracting punishment of a student after threatening to beat him, eating a date after refusing it, eating after denying it, giving a lesson to a student after saying one would not give it, contacting a person after denying it, and denying the father's presence at home then it becomes clear he is present?
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What was mentioned has no relation to divorce, for divorce does not occur merely by doubt. One should turn away from obsessive thoughts and stop thinking about them. It is recommended to seek refuge in Allah, observe the obligatory prayers, and increase in remembrance () and seeking forgiveness (istighfar) to be cured of obsessive thoughts. Also, the Islamic guidelines regarding a teacher striking their students must be observed.
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