Does signing a divorce paper count as divorce?

Question: 9593

If a husband receives an official form from the court on which is written the words “I divorce my wife” and he signs it, is that counted as a divorce?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:

Yes, this is a divorce if the name of the wife is written on the form.

Source:

Shaykh Ibn Jibreen

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