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Divorce By SMS
Interesting mahloket in the Islamic world. In 2000 an Alexandrian court ruled that Islam doesn't accept electronic communications for divorce. Malaysia, however, authorized the use of SMS as a legitimate medium. This seems to be an official pesak and would carry more weight than the acts of individuals.Acc to Islamic law, a husband divorces his wife by telling her 'I divorce thee' three times. So, are electronic communications ok for this?Topics for discussion:What are the nafka minot between SMS and e-mail?Would this work for AOL's Instant Messenger?Can the husband do this over the phone, since the technology converts his voice