Fatwa #1461511 October 2006South Africa
What is the minimum level of voice that makes the divorce statements take effect?
Question
What is the minimum level of voice that makes the divorce statements take effect?
Will divorce happen in these two situations:
1. If he is just repeating them in his mouth where his tongue moves and his lips move but NO HEAREABLE SOUND comes out from his mouth.
2. Same as above but some slight sound like muttering comes out but it is so low that even person standing next to him will not understand what he said.
So please clarify that what is the minimum level of voice that will cause divorce and whether any of the situations mentioned above will cause divorce?
Answer
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah
Brother/Sister in Islam
Talaq does not take place in both instances explained by you.
And Allah Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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