Issuing talaaq on the phone

Q:

1. If a man does not remember that he divorced his wife or not, does talaq takes place?

2. If a man utter the word talaq e.g. usne bola talaq talaq talaq and the wife is on the phone and she heard it? Does talaq takes place in both situations even when the man does not want give her talaq?

A:

1. No.

2. Yes, the divorces take place.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)