Divorce by SMS

In the UAE, a woman has been divorced by a SMS message. A 26 year old woman in Dubai was sent a SMS by her husband asking why she was late, and telling her she was divorced. In this open minded country, marriage is still governed by Sharia Law, which says that a divorce can be granted if the husband asks for it, and the wife receives the message. As the cellular network was able to show that the message had been received by the wife's cell phone, the local court annulled the marriage, although the couple are now reconciled again."

Posted to the site on 27th June 2001