Divorce through text message

If a husband clearly sent a text message pronouncing talaq (divorce) on his wife, is it valid?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Yes, if a husband pronounces talaq (divorce) on his wife through a text message, the talaq will be valid.
And Allah knows best.

Mufti Faizal Riza
27/5/2012

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This answer was collected from Fatwa.org.au, which is connected to Darul Ifta Australia, based in Melbourne, Australia.
It is operated by Mufti Faizal Riza, a student of Mufti Ebrahim Desai from South Africa.

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