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Replying 'Yes' to a message when someone asked if a person divorced his wife

· 22 Rabiʻ II 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Khalid's wife went home for a long time. Zaid asked Khalid on WhatsApp whether he divorced his wife. Khalid said 'yes'. Meanwhile Khalid had not divorced his wife. They were just staying apart for some time. Does this 'yes' in reply to Zaid's question make it a divorce?

Answer

If Zaid was speaking a lie to Khalid, then no talaaq has taken place.

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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