Source: http://qa.muftisays.com/?12969
Question ID: #12969
 
Question: Waswasah


Asalamualaikum just have a question. For these hypothetical scenario.

1) if a hypothetical man is suffering from waswasah and says to himself constantly “ never leave no matter what” but he accidentally doesn’t say the “never” and accidentally out loud only says “leave no matter what” or from that whole sentence only says out loud “ leave” and there’s no intention at all of Divorce does that do anything in all wordings?

2) similarly if a man because of waswasah all the time randomly says out loud “ leave” without thinking of the rest of the sentences with no intention at all of Divorce does that do anything ?

3) if a hypothetical man in a hypothetical scenario says
“I’ll leave if you do this” or “I’ll leave if you don’t do this” and there’s no intention at all of does that do anything in all wordings? The man is just angry and says as a threat it to get her to do what he wants.

4) and if the hypothetical man in the hypothetical scenario is asked by his hypothetical wife if he intended to Divorce her by saying that and he lies and says “yes“ even though he doesn’t intend it at all he just lies and says “yeah” so she listens does that do anything?

5- if a hypothetical man in a hypothetical scenario says to his sister “I don”t want her” referring to his wife, or he says to his wife
“I don”t want you” it’s all just out of frustration
And anger and there’s no intention at all of Divorce does that do anything in all wordings?

6- when referring to hypothetical scenario or scenarios in my life which you confirmed that Divorce definitely doesn’t occur. In my question I have mistakenly said something similar to “Ive also given conditional divorce” ( which I haven’t done Ever at all I just said it as I was explaining the scenario to you back then and mistakenly wrote it ) there’s no intention at all of Divorce

or put the word “divorce” in the question title does that do anything in all wordings and anything else similar to that?there’s no intention at all of Divorce

Jazaka Allah for all your help may Allah reward you immensely
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 04/04/2026 00:34am

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

No divorce has occurred from the above scenarios. Having Waswasa or any thoughts and imaginations about divorce doesn’t take affect.

Please see the Q&A section on Marriage issues.
qa.muftisays.com/?1092

And Allah knows best.

16 Shawwal 1447/ 04 April 2026


Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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