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Does the divorce of an enraged person who intended another name take effect, knowing that it is the final divorce?

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The majority of scholars hold the view that anger which does not completely remove one's sanity does not prevent a divorce from occurring. This is the fatwa we adopt. Therefore, if you utter the words of divorce while aware of what you are saying, your divorce is valid, no matter how intense your anger was. The fact that you addressed your wife by a name other than hers does not prevent the divorce from taking effect. However, if your anger reached a level that made you lose your mind and you did not know what you were saying, then your divorce is not effective. We advise you to present this issue to trustworthy scholars.

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