The Ruling on Doubt Regarding Divorce and Ritual Impurity

The Shaykh : He pronounces it and then feels relieved, and Satan plays with him. This is a serious error. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) showed us the remedy for these doubts. He said regarding a man who feels something in his belly and is unsure whether something has come out of him or not: "He should not leave the mosque until he hears a sound or finds a smell." This means he should remain in his current state. He did not say, "Let him wait until he is certain that he has passed something." Similarly, regarding a man who doubts about divorce, for example, we say: Continue in your current state. Your wife is your wife, and there is no divorce. Do not go and pronounce a divorce saying, "I will do it until I feel relieved." That is a mistake. Therefore, I say to this questioner: Continue in seeking knowledge. If you continue in seeking knowledge for the sake of knowing the Shari'ah of Allah, worshipping Allah with it, and benefiting the servants of Allah, then your intention will become more sincere. For this reason, some scholars said, "We sought knowledge for other than Allah, but He refused to accept it except for His sake."