´'Imran bin Husain:` was asked about a man who divorced his wife then had intercourse with her, and there were no witnesses to his divorcing her or his taking her back. 'Imran said: "You have divorced (her) in a manner that is not according to the Sunnah, and you have taken her back in a manner that is not according to the Sunnah. Bring people to witness your divorcing her and taking her back."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
Just as witnesses are appointed at the time of marriage (nikah), similarly, divorce (talaq) and reconciliation (ruju‘) should also take place in the presence of witnesses.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2025