Proof of taking back (ruju‘)

Question

Question: This is an entangled question — a dispute over talaq (the gist of which is partly evident from the answer itself), on which the following ruling was written by the Dar al-Ifta (fatwa department).

Answer

Both parties agree on the talaq itself; after that the husband claims that he took her back (ruju‘) before the ‘idda ended. Now, if the woman confirms this — that yes, the husband did take her back — or admits that the husband had intercourse with her or kissed and embraced her, then no further testimony is needed: this suffices for the validity and establishment of the taking…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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