Wife Approaches Court for Divorce for Muslim Marriage

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The provision of going to Court to divorce a spouse, is only available for women. The law allows you to go to the Court to divorce your husband for the following reasons:

Absence of Husband

When your husband has been missing for over 4 years.
When your husband goes to jail for 7 years or more.
When your husband fails to pay maintenance for 2 years.

Illness or Incapacity

When your husband is impotent.
When your husband is suffering from insanity or an incurable venereal disease.
If your marriage took place before the age of 15 years.

Ill-treatment

If your husband treats you in a cruel manner.
When your husband does not perform his marital obligations such as consummation and cohabitation.

All these grounds are subject to certain conditions which you should consult a lawyer to understand more.

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