What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining with her husband after two divorces and his uttering of ambiguous words [implying divorce], given her confusion and doubt about the occurrence of a third divorce, and the difficulty of her religious and worldly life?
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A divorce by Kinayah (allusive/ambiguous words) does not take effect unless the husband intends divorce. If the husband doubts his intention to divorce, the divorce does not occur, because certainty is not removed by doubt. To get rid of obsessive thoughts about divorce, one must completely ignore them and enrage Satan, as obsessive thoughts stem from ignorance of the paths of Sharia or a deficiency in the intellect's instinct.
One can also seek help through supplication (Du'a), legal Ruqyah (exorcism/spiritual healing), and maintaining regular ذكر (Dhikr/remembrance of Allah).
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