Are ẓihār, khulʿ, liʿān, faskh, and the like considered invalid if there was no intention for them, by analogy with written divorce?
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1. Divorce in writing: It does not take effect unless intended, because it is one of the allusions to divorce.
2. Dhihar in writing: It does not take effect unless intended.
3. Khul' in writing: It does not take effect unless intended.
4. Li'an in writing: It is not valid because it is an oath by Allah that cannot be formed through allusion.
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