Divorce

Matters pertaining to the separation of parents, such as custody and visitation, should ideally prioritize the welfare of the minor child. Unfortunately, our judicial system overlooks […]

The injunctions of Islam regarding gender are based on equality without any discrimination whatsoever. However, women in Pakistan have been struggling to obtain these rights guaranteed […]

Recovery of Dowry According to Islam and Pakistani Law This piece of research has been divided into two parts: Part I. Concept of dowry in Islam; […]

Khula After Death I recently read an article written by a fellow columnist titled “Khula: A Gateway of Escape For Women”[1] that intrigued my interest to […]

Khula: A Gateway Of Escape For Women Most of us, including myself, before penetrating into this issue, may be heedless about a women’s right to khula (khulʿ […]

Is A Wife’s Hatred For Her Husband Enough To Be Granted A Right Of Khula? Under Muslim Personal Law, a wife can release herself from the […]

Validity of Khula in Islam The topic of this discussion has been contested to a great extent – despite not being one of the most controversial […]

Judgment Analysis: Ameen Masih v Federation of Pakistan & Others Title and Citation Ameen Masih Versus Federation of Pakistan and others (before Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, […]

The Impact Of Divorce On Women In Pakistan Nikah is a sacred contract between a man and a woman subject to the payment of dower. This […]

Judgment On Christian Divorce Act  The Honorable Chief Justice of Lahore High Court has given a landmark judgment on the interpretation of Christian Divorce Act 1869. […]

Landmark Judgment On Divorce Among Christian Couples Even though different sects of Christianity see dissolution of marriage in a different light, the consensus of Christian belief […]

Interim Visitation Schedule Of The Minor During Custodial Litigation A separation or divorce has many consequences for everyone involved – the individuals, the family and the […]

Part II: In ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’ – Hats Off To His Lordship! On 23rd February 2016, the honourable Lahore High Court judge, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali […]

Zia-Era Change To Christian Divorce Law Undone The Lahore High Court has restored a provision of the Christian Divorce Act, 1869, enabling men to divorce their […]

Divorce/ Khula Procedure For Overseas Pakistanis If you are an overseas Pakistani and you wish to divorce your wife or obtain a decree of khula from […]

Muslim Personal Law vs State Law – Marriage & Divorce There is a deep concern growing in some quarters for the imploding moral fabric of our […]

Maintenance Of Wives In Islam At the risk of sounding like a “conformist”, a “conservative” and maybe “recessive”, I wonder if we as a generation have […]