Gombak Timur Syariah Court today warned that it would initiate contempt proceedings against those who continue to harp on its recent decision relating to divorce through SMS

The court's assistant registrar Harun Hashim told malaysiakini that the court wanted the matter resolved and hoped that public debate over the issue would stop.

A recent decision by syariah judge Mohd. Fauzi Ismail to accept a pronouncement of talaq (divorce) by SMS has resulted in a flurry of reaction from many quarters.