Fatwa #193819 January 2001Mauritius

Is it true that there must be two witnesses when a husband divorces his wife? Is the divorce acceptable if there is only the husband and wifee?

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The validity of divorce is not dependant on witnessing. The divorce will be
valid if only the husband and wife are present. (Fataawa Darul Uloom vol.2
pg.710)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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