Khula
خلع
Family
Khula is the dissolution of a marriage by a family court decree at the wife's request, where the wife gives back the dower (haq mehr) she received.
What does Khula mean in plain words?
A wife who wants to end the marriage can file a suit for dissolution of marriage, including khula, in the family court. At the pre-trial stage the court tries to bring about reconciliation. If reconciliation fails, the court passes the decree for dissolution forthwith and restores to the husband the haq mehr the wife received at the time of marriage. The family court must try to decide the case within six months (section 12A).
When will I hear Khula?
The family court granted khula after reconciliation efforts failed.
Which law covers Khula?
Section 10(4) proviso, section 12A and Schedule Part I item 1, West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964
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Common questions about Khula
- Can a wife get khula without her husband's consent?
- The Act says that if reconciliation fails, the family court passes the decree for dissolution forthwith and restores the haq mehr to the husband. It does not make the husband's consent a condition.