It is being used by muslim men to carry out the talaq process.
The 21-year old student has lodged a complaint at the states womens commission.
However WhatsApp is by far the most popular IM platform in India, TNS Executive Director Parijat Chakraboty said.
There are different approaches towards the question of legality over WhatsApp talaq.
Sayyed Attakoya Thangal, the district president of the Samastha Kerala Jam-Iyyathul Ulama, believes the talaq is valid.
If the husband sticks to his stand, divorce will be sanctioned, he said.
He said the WhatsApp message is not a legal document.
Talaq should ideally be done face-to-face.
If it is not possible, talaq can be done after presenting relevant documents signed by witnesses.
Talaq should be done under unavoidable circumstances and conditions.
Mandatory steps for talaq cannot be followed in WhatsApp.
There is no validity of such an act.
Some people are playing with religion.
Talaq cannot be practised in such a flimsy manner, he added
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