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27 / 06 / 2026
Divorce by Writing
The woman requested a divorce from her husband via WhatsApp, and her husband gave her one divorce. After that, the woman requested three divorces, and her husband wrote 'divorced divorced divorced,' all through WhatsApp. How many divorces occur? Is the woman's request for divorce from her husband valid if her husband granted her a divorce after she requested a final divorce? Does the final divorce follow the explicit divorce? Is the first divorce considered final while the others did not occur?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: Divorce can occur through writing, either once or three times. In the scenario you mentioned, the divorce would be three times, and the threefold divorce is not revocable but rather irrevocable. It is necessary to consult the mufti to confirm the situation, and God knows best.
