Phoowadon Phuangthon
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Assalamualaikum
Background:
I have OCD, particularly related to cleanliness and religious matters. One day, I felt what seemed like an intention to divorce, combined with ambiguous (kinayah) wording. This led me to believe and feel certain that a divorce had taken place.
Later, I learned more about OCD and how it can create false but convincing intentions. This made me doubt whether the intention I experienced was real or simply a false one caused by OCD. However, I have no clear evidence to confirm it was a false intention from OCD.
My questions are:
1. Does my belief and certainty that a divorce occurred count as certainty in Islamic law?
2. Based on the principle, can I consider the intention of divorce I had as doubt, and therefore judge that no divorce occurred because certainty (of marriage) outweighs that? Would this go against the principle?
3. Even though I have no solid proof that the intention was caused by OCD, can I now build new confidence that there was never a true intention to divorce in order to override my previous certainty?
May Allah reward you for your guidance.