Ruling on one who divorces his wife without her knowledge or the knowledge of anyone else

Question:
This is a question from the listener Ahmad ibn Ahmad Ghalib al-Yamani, from Yanbu al-Bahr. He says: He is married to a woman who has borne him seven children, both male and female, and he has traveled away from her, leaving her in her country.

The Shaykh: What?

The presenter: He says: He is married to a woman who has borne him seven children, both male and female, and he has traveled away from her, leaving her in her country. After a period of time, he learned of a matter that occurred on her part which angered him, so he divorced her twice between himself and himself, and he did not inform anyone of it. Does such a divorce take effect?

Answer:
Yes, as long as he spoke it, it takes effect. As long as he uttered it, it takes effect. She has one divorce remaining. Yes.
She has one divorce remaining, and two divorces have taken effect upon her.

The presenter: Do two divorces take effect?

The Shaykh: Yes.