The Kuala Langat Syariah Lower Court on Thursday had validated a divorce pronouncement made out of court via WhatsApp by Morib assemblyperson Hasnul Baharuddin against his wife, Juliani Jalilah Abdullah.

When contacted, Juliani said Hasnul (above) had admitted before the court that he had on Oct 14 via a WhatsApp message stated his intention to divorce her with "talaq tiga" or the highest degree of divorce under syariah law.

"Now we have...