The Ruling on the Condition of Witnesses for the Occurrence of Divorce
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is the presence of two witnesses required for divorce to take effect?
Answer:
It is not required to have witnesses for the divorce. If he utters it, it takes effect, even if no one knows about it and no one hears it. If he utters it while he is of sound mind and acting of his own free will, his divorce takes effect, even if no one hears it and no one testifies to it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner asks: Is the presence of two witnesses required for divorce to take effect?
Answer:
It is not required to have witnesses for the divorce. If he utters it, it takes effect, even if no one knows about it and no one hears it. If he utters it while he is of sound mind and acting of his own free will, his divorce takes effect, even if no one hears it and no one testifies to it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/120 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (34:47)
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