Does a divorce take place if the husband writes to his wife on his mobile phone: "You are divorced," and then claims he did not intend divorce?
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If a husband writes to his wife a message "You are divorced" through any medium, then the divorce takes place if the husband intended it, and it does not take place if he did not intend the divorce, such as if his intention was to grieve her, or to test the writing, or to threaten her. Writing can carry multiple intentions, and if it is not accompanied by the intention of divorce, then it is not considered a divorce. This is the view of the majority of scholars.
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