The prominent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi, Director and Imam of Al-Falah Islamic Center, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, states: “Divorce occurs without any witnesses or documentation, and sometimes without the presence of the other party. It counts when a person pronounces or writes the pronouncements of divorce, but at the same time for the sake of paper work and informing the wife, it is required that the husband informs the wife verbally or in a written form. From the legal perspective, witnesses are also needed
Witnesses for Divorce: Necessary?
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