Witnesses are not required for the pronouncement of divorce
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. You ask and say: Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife without witnesses? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, a man may divorce his wife without witnesses. He should document this divorce in writing; he should document it by writing it down before a notary public, or in the court before a judge, or before the marriage officer (al-ma'adhun). If he writes a simple paper, has two witnesses attest to it, and signs it, that is also sufficient. The writing is merely for documentation. As for the occurrence and validity of the divorce, it is valid and takes effect even if it is not written down. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. You ask and say: Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife without witnesses? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, a man may divorce his wife without witnesses. He should document this divorce in writing; he should document it by writing it down before a notary public, or in the court before a judge, or before the marriage officer (al-ma'adhun). If he writes a simple paper, has two witnesses attest to it, and signs it, that is also sufficient. The writing is merely for documentation. As for the occurrence and validity of the divorce, it is valid and takes effect even if it is not written down. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4228- لا يلزم الشهود لوقوع الطلاق - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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