Written Divorce Status
Question
If a divorce is written in clear words of divorce, does a Talaaq-e-Raj’ee take place?
What is the staus of a written divorce?
Answer
If the divorce was written in clear words of divorce, a Talaaq Raj’ee will fall. A written divorce will be similar to a verbal divorce, as it will depend on the type of word used.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(رد المحتار، ٣: ٢٤٧، سعد)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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