Husband sending text messages to his wife: "Go, I release you" and "I have no claim on you; you can live your own life."

Q: My husband said to me in a text message: "Go, I release you" and "I have no claim on you; you can live your own life." 

Does this count as a valid divorce (talaaq) according to Islamic law? I want to know if these words constitute a clear divorce or not. 

A: At the time when he wrote this statement, if he intended talaaq, then one baain (irrevocable) talaaq had taken place.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)