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When a couple gets married, they decide the haq mehar amount in Pakistan. The husband generally pays this amount to the wife either at the time of marriage or in case of divorce. If this settled amount is unpaid, then the wife has the right to approach the family court for the recovery of the dower amount in Pakistan.
Below is the procedure that tells you how to recover the dower amount in Pakistan.
The husband is under an obligation to return the haq mehar to the wife in case of divorce. It is a type of protection for the wife. Both Islam and law give this protection. Return of haq mehar in Pakistan is the right of the wife. If the husband divorces the wife, she has the right to sue him.
There are two types of dower amounts in Pakistan as follows:
Prompt dower is the dower amount that the husband has to pay the wife whenever she demands. If the nikhanama states the dower amount as prompt, then she can claim it at any time after the marriage. The deferred dower is the amount that the husband has to pay the wife in case he gives her a divorce.
Yes! The family court in Pakistan can recover the dower. If the husband does not pay the amount, the wife can hire the services of a lawyer and sue the husband. You can also hire the services of our expert family lawyer, Advocate Nazia.
No! There is no time limit for filing a suit for recovery of dower in Pakistan. You can file the case at any time. There is no time limit.
Yes! If the dower is fixed as a deferred amount, then the wife can claim the dower after the divorce in Pakistan.
No! The dower is not recoverable after khula in Pakistan. A female has to surrender at least 50% of the amount if the amount is unpaid, and she has to return at least 25% if she has already received the dower amount.
Yes! A wife can recover the dower after the husband’s death. The husband owes dower as a debt, and creditors can recover it even after the death.
The divorce case takes about 6 months to one year to decide, generally. It may take less or more time depending on the circumstances of the case.
Yes! You can recover the dower amount without a nikahnama in Pakistan, but you will need very strong evidence for that. Generally, the courts rely on the amount written in the nikahnama.
Yes! The legal heirs can be sued for the recovery of the dower amount in Pakistan. It can be recovered from the property left by the deceased.
If the husband refuses to pay the dower amount, then you may file the case in the family court through a lawyer.
Yes! A lawyer can help in the recovery of haq mehar in Pakistan.
The court can send the ex-husband to jail and his properties or salary can be confiscated as a punishment.
