Divorce via SMS, face a fine: M'sia

The Muslim court may fine husbands who divorce their wives by SMS RM 1,000 (US$263.12) and above according to CNet Asia.

Recently, Malaysian authorities overturned Islamic Syariah Court's ruling that allows Muslims to end marriages through mobile text messages. Divorce via impersonal channels like SMS, e-mails, letters, faxes and telephone calls will not be validated by the Muslim court.

Authorities say the move aims to protect Islam from ridicule, because allowing SMS break-ups could give the impression that divorce is a trivial matter in the religion.

emily | 7:56 PM | SMS and Religion |
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