Is divorce valid if pronounced over the telephone?
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Question:
He says: I divorced my wife over the telephone from Saudi Arabia, while she was in Egypt. Please note that this was the first divorce. She then came to Saudi Arabia afterward, and then I took back my oath this afternoon. What is the ruling in Islamic law regarding divorce over the telephone?
Answer:
The divorce is valid, whether it is done over the telephone, in person, or in writing. Whether it is over the telephone, or you spoke to her while she was present, or you wrote to her, it is all valid. Yes.
He says: I divorced my wife over the telephone from Saudi Arabia, while she was in Egypt. Please note that this was the first divorce. She then came to Saudi Arabia afterward, and then I took back my oath this afternoon. What is the ruling in Islamic law regarding divorce over the telephone?
Answer:
The divorce is valid, whether it is done over the telephone, in person, or in writing. Whether it is over the telephone, or you spoke to her while she was present, or you wrote to her, it is all valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يقع الطلاق عبر الهاتف؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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