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Signing civil divorce papers

· 13 Jumada I 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I read that according to some Ulama, the forms of the civil divorce do not count when a person does not intend Shari divorce.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/file-divorce-application-online#section-3

Sorry, I just wanted to ask your procedure just to stay safe. What exactly should I do when signing the forms so the Shari divorce doesn't take place.

Answer

According to the shari`ah if you issue divorce or you instruct to issue divorce on your behalf the divorce is valid.

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

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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