khula

The discussion around women’s rights under Islamic law still continues and involves various perspectives including those of Islamic legal experts, traditionalists and orientalists who keep engaging […]

The concept of talaq (divorce) within the Pakistani society is often frowned upon and, as per Islamic principles, should be avoided. However, it is no secret […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Revisiting The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO), 1961 was promulgated to, inter alia, safeguard matrimonial rights of women. To this extent, […]

The Existence of Islamic Marriages in the United Kingdom, and the Problems Pertaining to This Form of Unions   The story of Islamic marriage in the […]

Although the sacred act of marriage has been given immense importance in Islam, both husband and wife have been given the right to dissolve the marriage if […]