Does a divorce pronounced by someone who then forgot the exact wording he uttered, and does not know whether that wording constitutes a divorce or not, actually take effect?
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If a person is certain that he uttered an explicit divorce ( sareeh), but then forgot the exact wording or doubted it, his divorce has occurred. However, if he doubts whether he uttered an explicit or non-explicit form, then the divorce does not take effect with doubt.
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