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Saudi Man Divorces Wife—by Phone Text

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2009 5:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – This was probably inevitable: The world's first known divorce via phone text is on the books. A Saudi man informed his wife of the split by text, then called two relatives to let them know, the Telegraph reports. This apparently jibes with the practice under Sharia law that allows a man to divorce simply by saying, "I divorce you," three times. A court checked with the two relatives and approved the split.

Phone texting has broken new ground.
Phone texting has broken new ground.   (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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Newser001
Apr 11, 2009 1:16 AM CDT
This is old school...All you have to do is say it 3 times, just like Dorothy clicking her heals. There's a fatwa that approves such actions. Islamists' are early adaptors of technology... Divorce, remote controlled IEDs, etc...
Shannonals
Apr 10, 2009 11:52 AM CDT
I don't mean to sound judgemental, but if this is approved in their culture, it's idiotic
Riffran
Apr 10, 2009 6:03 AM CDT
" honey..pick up some camels milk and cheese and dates, and some kleenex oh yeah I forgot your divorced"...love Samir....rofl
 

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