Testimony to the Taking Back of a Wife
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it obligatory to have witnesses when taking back a divorced wife?
Answer:
It is recommended.[At-Talaq 65:2] The command regarding taking her back is for guidance, not an obligation. If he takes her back without witnesses, the taking back is valid.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it obligatory to have witnesses when taking back a divorced wife?
Answer:
It is recommended.
And bring to witness two just men from among you
وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ
Source
شرح السنة للبربهاري، من علامات الإيمان - الإقرار بالمسح والرجم - خطر النفاق — islamhouse.com (1:15:57)
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