Is the phrase "leave me alone" considered a كناية طلاق (kinayah talaq - an ambiguous statement that may imply divorce) if it was said with the intention of getting rid of the wife's annoyance, not with the intention of divorce, knowing that the speaker does not want a divorce?
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Figurative divorce (Kinayat al-) does not take effect unless the husband intends it. As long as you did not intend divorce with your words, there is no reason to be fearful. You should seek Allah's help to dispel obsessive thoughts and seek refuge in Him from Satan.
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