Q: My sister received messages from her husband (You are divorced, You are divorced, You are divorced). I would like to request you please guide, is she divorced or what?
A: The divorce is valid. Since he had issued three talaaqs via a text message, the nikaah has terminated and it is no longer permissible for them to live together.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)