Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
I struggle with intrusive thoughts and sometimes whisper words of divorce without intending them. This has happened twice, and I fear it may happen again. Does this affect my marriage?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
These thoughts should be disregarded entirely. It has not affected your marriage. Sacred Law is not designed to deceive people out of their marriages. No divorce has taken place in this situation. Allah is Merciful and does not hold His servants accountable for what is beyond their control. These are merely whispers from Shaytan.
May Allah guide us towards that which pleases Him, forgive us for our shortcomings, and ease our difficulties. Amin.
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I pray this helps with your question.
Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
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