Monday, 4 May 2020

A person pronouncing divorce can be taken to task

Often it happens in dramas that if a husband likes to give divorce, he just pronounces divorce 3 times to his wife and the relationship ends. Often it is also shown that a husband visits a lawyer, helps him in preparing divorce papers and when the same are sent to wife, the relationship ends.

Legally that is not the case. It is true that Sharai divorce can be pronounced verbally or through divorce papers. However, legally speaking there is a procedure for divorce which a husband is bound to follow in case if he divorces his wife. That procedure is mentioned in section 7 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.

According to section 7 the procedure lasts for 90 days. In such procedure there are practically atleast three hearings for reconciliation between parties. If the reconciliation fails on final hearing, the case results in divorce after the completion of iddat period. If a husband does not follow the procedure mentioned in Section 7 then he can be penalized for fine and imprisonment both.

At the end of procedure two divorce certificates are issued in favor of each of the parties. For more you can consult lawyergolra@gmail.com

Regards,
Salman Yousaf Khan (Golra)
International Family Lawyer
+92-333-5339880

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