Khula
By Wife (with consent)
Types of Divorce under Muslim Law
By Husband
- Talaq-ul-Sunnat - Approved forms (Ahsan & Hasan)
- Talaq-ul-Biddat - Triple Talaq (Now illegal)
- Talaq-e-Tafweez - Delegated talaq
- Ila - Husband vows not to cohabit
- Zihar - Husband compares wife to mother
By Wife
- Khula - Wife seeks divorce with consent
- Mubarat - Mutual divorce
- Faskh - Judicial divorce (DMA, 1939)
- Talaq-e-Tafweez - Delegated power to wife
Grounds for Divorce under Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
Husband's whereabouts unknown for 4 years Husband failed to maintain for 2 years Husband sentenced to imprisonment for 7+ years Husband impotent at time of marriage Husband insane or suffering from leprosy Husband treats wife with cruelty Husband has another wife (polygamy) Repudiation of marriage by wife (option of puberty)
Note: Triple Talaq (instant divorce) is now illegal under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment.
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