Issuing talaaq in the absence of witnesses

Q: I have given my wife one talaaq thereafter we reconciled the marriage. After a week we had an arguement, she requested that should I issue her second and third talaaq, she will accept it in front of a witness. I issued it not in front of any witnesses. Is it valid or not?

A: If you issued the second and third talaaq, it will be valid even though it was not in the presence of witnesses.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)