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March 2, 2007
No. 788

Grand Mufti in UAE, Divorce by Text Message OK

The Grand Mufti in the United Arab Emirates issued a fatwa (religious edict) permitting the performance of divorce through an SMS message through cell phones. He said divorce through this modern facility does not differ from a divorce written on paper. There was one provision - the sender of the message must be the husband.

Source: Al-Rafidyan, London, March 2, 2007

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