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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce) The Majlis Vol 21 No 02, p.4

A husband writes in a letter to his wife: "If this letter reaches you, then you are divorced." He then destroys the letter.

Question

A husband writes in a letter to his wife: "If this letter reaches you, then you are divorced." He then destroys the letter. Is the Talaaq valid?

Answer

Talaaq will become effective only after the wife receives the letter. If he destroys the letter before she receives it, Talaaq will not take place.

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