Social Matters >> Talaq (Divorce)
Question ID: 9551Country: Bangladesh
Answer ID: 9551
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 2544/1988=H/1429)
In the abovementioned case, one Talaq took place, whether the SMS was sent or not. Actually, in Fiqh term, SMS is a text (mustabinah ghair marsumah) which if written by husband with the intention of talalq will be valid. This has been discussed in detail in Fatawa Hindiyah and Fatawa Shami under the title: fasl fit Talaq bil kitabah.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India