Is the presence of witnesses required for a divorce to take effect?
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Question:
He says: If I divorce my wife and say to her, "You are divorced," do I need witnesses, or does the divorce take effect?
Answer:
The divorce takes effect even if there are no witnesses, but witnesses are only for proof. As for the taking effect, the divorce takes effect when you utter it.
He says: If I divorce my wife and say to her, "You are divorced," do I need witnesses, or does the divorce take effect?
Answer:
The divorce takes effect even if there are no witnesses, but witnesses are only for proof. As for the taking effect, the divorce takes effect when you utter it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يُشترط لوقوع الطلاق وجود شهود؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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