What is the ruling on divorce without witnesses, and what is the nature of witnessing?
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The questioner : Regarding the one who divorced without witnesses.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What do you say about this case?
The Shaykh : As previously stated, this is an innovated divorce that contradicts the Sunnah.
The questioner : Okay, what is the nature of witnessing? If you permit it, is it before the divorce, after the divorce, or with the divorce?
The Shaykh : No, if he divorced and witnessed it.
The questioner : If he divorced...
The Shaykh : Then he witnessed it.
The questioner : Does the divorce take effect?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And if the other conditions are met.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Thank you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Hello.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What do you say about this case?
The Shaykh : As previously stated, this is an innovated divorce that contradicts the Sunnah.
The questioner : Okay, what is the nature of witnessing? If you permit it, is it before the divorce, after the divorce, or with the divorce?
The Shaykh : No, if he divorced and witnessed it.
The questioner : If he divorced...
The Shaykh : Then he witnessed it.
The questioner : Does the divorce take effect?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And if the other conditions are met.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Thank you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Hello.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may Allah bless you.
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