Is it true that there must be two witnesses when a husband divorces his wife? Is the divorce acceptable if there is only the husband and wifee?
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Is it true that there must be two witnesses when a husband divorces his wife? Is the divorce acceptable if there is only the husband and wifee?
Answer
The validity of divorce is not dependant on witnessing. The divorce will be valid if only the husband and wife are present. (Fataawa Darul Uloom vol.2 pg.710)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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