Replying 'Yes' to a message when someone asked if a person divorced his wife

Q: Khalid's wife went home for a long time. Zaid asked Khalid on WhatsApp whether he divorced his wife. Khalid said 'yes'. Meanwhile Khalid had not divorced his wife. They were just staying apart for some time. Does this 'yes' in reply to Zaid's question make it a divorce?

A: If Zaid was speaking a lie to Khalid, then no talaaq has taken place.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)