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Everything in Islam require witness (even when an adulterer commit adultery require witnesses), but divorce does not? Why is it so? Doesn't it cause huge problems?

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why did you edit your question from sunni view to shia view? if you wanted both views you should not have put either sunni or shia view in the title, rather you should have put shia-sunni tag. – Al Ummat مجاهد♦ Nov 14 '12 at 0:46
No sunni brother could answer the question. Therefore I opened a new one for Sunni view. My original question was about Sunni Islam (which I follow). – The Truth Seaker Nov 14 '12 at 0:49

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According to Qur'an divorce requires witness: At-talq:65/2.

A man can start the process of divorce in presence of no one but it should be completed and committed with two witnesses after they fulfilled their term otherwise the divorce is not done and they return to their normal life.

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A man can start the process of divorce in presence of no one but it should be completed and committed with two witnesses after they fulfilled their term otherwise the divorce is not done and they return to their normal life. – Bhribayli Oct 8 '12 at 3:02
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@Bhribayli Please put your clarification in your answer, don't use the comment feature to give an answer. – Al Ummat مجاهد♦ Oct 10 '12 at 20:48
@Bhribayli Thanks for your answer. It is very helpful to me but I am really looking for Sunni view which is my faith. Thanks! – The Truth Seaker Nov 8 '12 at 11:30
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As Wikipedia approves, there's a difference between Shia and Sunni belief about divorce:

Shia and Sunni Muslims have different rules for performing an Islamic divorce. Sunni practice requires no witnesses, and allows a husband to end a relationship by saying the one, two or triple talaq. Shi'a scholars view the triple talaq (in one sitting or at one time) as a pagan pre-Islamic custom, forbidden by Muhammad, but reinstated by Umar ibn al-Khattab, and thus sinful (haraam).

These two verses of Surat at-Talaq have clarified the issue very well:

O Prophet, when you [Muslims] divorce women, divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear Allah , your Lord. Do not turn them out of their [husbands'] houses, nor should they [themselves] leave [during that period] unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] Allah . And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah has certainly wronged himself. You know not; perhaps Allah will bring about after that a [different] matter. [At-Talaq: 1]

And when they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or part with them according to acceptable terms. And bring to witness two just men from among you and establish the testimony for [the acceptance of] Allah . That is instructed to whoever should believe in Allah and the Last day. And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out [At-Talaq: 2]

More information :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_%28Islamic%29

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Thanks @ezati. I still am not sure how it work. Does divorce mean nothing if you do it alone? May be we can chat about this to clarify. It is such an important issue in my view. – The Truth Seaker Oct 10 '12 at 11:23
@Thecrocodilehunter - As far as I know, in Shia belief it means nothing. Actually none of the Shia Muslims does it alone, cause we don't believe in this way of getting divorce at all. – Ezati Oct 11 '12 at 7:57

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