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Section 49

Divorce by li’an

of Islamic Family Law Ordinance, 2001

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 49 of 139
Section 49

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(1)

Where the parties to a marriage have taken oath by way of li’an according to Islamic Law before a Syariah Judge, the Syariah

Judge shall, upon judgment, order them to be faraq and be separated and to live apart forever.

(2)

The Court shall record the divorce by li’an accordingly and send a certified copy of the record to the appropriate Registrar and to the Chief Registrar for registration.