Is It Acceptable To Divorce A Woman In Absentia?

Is it acceptable to divorce a woman in absentia?

Divorce is the termination of marriage which happens when the husband utters such direct or implied words that mean a divorce. Man and woman are not required to be present at the same place (unity of place) for a divorce to be valid. A Man may also divorce his wife in absentia. Because the Messenger of Allah (saw) accepted the divorce of a person who divorced his spouse in absentia (Muslim, Talaq, 36; Abu Dawud, Talaq, 40).

Accordingly, the divorce enters into effect when the husbands notifies his wife that he had divorced her in absentia or when a reliable person informs the woman of such divorce in absentia (Ibn Nujaym, al-Bahr, IV, 62).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA