#verbal divorce
The Council of Senior Clerics, affiliated with Egypt's Al-Azhar, upheld the validity of verbal divorce in a statement earlier this week. The validation came after President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi suggested changes to the verbal divorce law to grant women more rights by putting in place more official divorce measures. However, the council added in a statement that official documentation should happen swiftly after verbal divorce and that no change is needed. The council that comprises of 22 clerics further hinted in its statement…