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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Occurrence of Divorce by Intention and the Whisperings of the Heart

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Question:
He asks: Does divorce occur by intention alone, without verbalizing it, merely as a thought in the mind without speaking it?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, Allah
He overlooks for my Ummah (community) mistakes, forgetfulness, and whatيُجَاوِزُ لأُمَّتِي عَنِ الْخَطَأِ وَالنِّسْيَانِ وَمَا
Sunan ad-Daraqutni 23:30
” — regarding the divorce that passes through the mind, where one does not speak it aloud and does not write it on paper, this causes no harm and has no ruling.
Source الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (55:05)

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