Wife closing her ears when husband divorced her

· 16 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a question regarding divorce. If a man used 2 times the word of divorce to his wife and no was standing between them. She closed her ears and she is pregnant. Did the divorce take place or not?

Answer

The divorce is valid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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