TALAQ IN PAKISTAN—LEGAL GUIDE BY ADV. NAZIA
TALAQ IN PAKISTAN
Talaq in Pakistan is the right of every male. The Pakistani law gives complete right to the husband that if he does not continue with the marital relations, he can give talaq. This right is also given to males by Islam. Talaq in Islam is the right of the male, which he can exercise arbitrarily. The law requires that the legal procedure of talaq in Pakistan be completed. Once the legal procedure of talaq is finalized, Pakistani authorities issue the husband a divorce certificate in Pakistan. The law does not recognize any oral talaq. The law says a person is divorced only when it legally issues him this certificate. Our law firm in Pakistan can get you the certificate in just one week. For details, please contact Advocate Nazia.
PROCEDURE OF TALAQ IN PAKISTAN
Once you complete the procedure of talaq in Pakistan, the authorities will issue you a talaq certificate. This talaq certificate in Pakistan provides the only proof that you are now divorced. Below is the talaq process in Pakistan, given step by step.
- Draft a divorce deed.
- Send the deed to the court of arbitration council.
- Send a copy of the divorce deed to the wife.
- The arbitration council will send notices to both the husband and the wife.
- The council will ask both the husband and the wife to appoint at least two male family members to start the reconciliation process between the two.
- For the reconciliation, everyone will be called multiple times.
- The reconciliation process will continue for at least 90 days, and there is no limit to the maximum time period provided in the law, which is most of the time misused.
- Once the reconciliation effort fails, the council will issue the talaq certificate in Pakistan. Once the certificate is issued, you will be considered legally divorced.
- In Pakistan, 90 days of reconciliation effort changes to 900 days. Therefore, if you want to save your money and time, you may contact our expert family lawyer, Advocate Nazia, and we can even get you the certificate in just one week.
TRIPLE TALAQ IN PAKISTAN
Triple talaq in Pakistan is valid. There is no restriction on a male that he cannot give three divorces at one time. It is the right of every Muslim male. The Islamic Ideology Council suggested that Pakistani should ban triple talaq, but suggestions remain suggestions until lawmakers pass the law. The law is still the same, and the male has the right to either give triple talaq in Pakistan or give talaq one by one.
TALAQ RULES IN PAKISTAN
The Muslim Family Law Ordinance 1961 contains the talaq rules in Pakistan. The talaq rules in Pakistan authorize the male to give talaq to his wife at any time and even without any reason.
TALAQ IN ISLAM
Talaq in Islam is the right of the male, and he can exercise his right arbitrarily. The male doesn’t need a reason to give talaq to his wife.
TALAQ E BIDDAT IN PAKISTAN
Talaq e biddat in Pakistan is still valid. Talaq-e-biddat means to give three divorces at one time in the same sitting.
TALAQ NAMA FORM IN PAKISTAN
The talaqnama form is the form where you mention all your personal details required to process the talaq certificate in Pakistan. The talaqnama form in Pakistan is available from the relevant union council. If you need the talaq nama form, you may also contact our law firm in Pakistan.
TALAQ CERTIFICATE IN PAKISTAN
The talaq certificate in Pakistan serves as the only legal document to proof that you are now divorced. Anything you do before the issuance of the certificate does not mean that you are divorced. For example, giving an oral divorce or sending a written divorce to the wife or the union council does not make you divorced. The authorities will legally considered you divorced only when they issued you a legal talaq certificate in Pakistan.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KHULA AND TALAQ?
The difference between khula and talaq in Pakistan is that talaq is the divorce given by the male. When a wife takes a divorce from the husband, it is called khula in Pakistan. A wife needs reasons to get khula from the husband, and she has to prove the reasons in the family court through a lawyer.
WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR TALAQ IN PAKISTAN?
The documents required for talaq in Pakistan include a copy of the ID card and the marriage certificate. The copy of the marriage certificate is optional. If you don’t have the copy, you may contact our law firm to process your talaq certificate.
IS TRIPLE TALAQ VALID IN PAKISTAN?
Yes! The triple talaq is valid in Pakistan.
WHAT ARE THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF TALAQ?
You must be married and have ID card copy to meet the legal requirements of talaq in Pakistan. The rest of the marriage certificate copy is optional.
WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF A WIFE AFTER TALAQ?
Just like the husband has the right to give talaq, at the same time, there are rights of the wife after talaq also. The wife has to claim dower, dowry, child custody, and child maintenance after talaq.
HOW TO SEND A TALAQ NOTICE IN PAKISTAN?
The courier company can send the notice of talaq in Pakistan.
HOW MUCH IS THE TALAQ IDDAT PERIOD?
The Iddat period after talaq is 90 days.
CAN A WIFE REMARRY AFTER TALAQ?
Yes! A wife can remarry after talaq in Pakistan. She can marry someone else, and she can also remarry her previous husband.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TALAQ?
After talaq, the authorities issue you the talaq certificate in Pakistan. Once the court issues you this certificate, you are divorced.
IS IT MANDATORY TO GIVE HAQ MEHAR AFTER TALAQ?
Yes! It is mandatory to give haq mehar after talaq in Pakistan.
CAN I TAKE BACK TALAQ?
Yes! You can take back talaq. Before you issue the talaq certificate, you can just stop the proceedings and rejoin your spouse. In case the certificate is issued, then you have to remarry the previous husband if you want to rejoin.
CAN WE HAVE RECONCILIATION AFTER TALAQ?
Yes! You can have reconciliation after talaq in Pakistan. The issuing authority finalizes the talaq when they issue the talaq certificate. If they issue it, then you have to remarry your previous husband with the new haq mehar.
HOW TO GIVE TALAQ FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY?
To give talaq from a foreign country, you have to hire the services of a special attorney through a power of attorney so that he can process your legal proceedings in your absence.
CAN TALAQ BE GIVEN WITHOUT COURT PROCESS?
Yes! In Pakistan you can give talaq without a court process. For example, in the case of mutual divorce, all you have to do is hire the services of our law firm, and we will get you the talaq certificate in just one week.
CAN I give talaq via SMS OR PHONE?
There is a complete legal procedure of talaq in Pakistan. You can follow this talaq procedure in Pakistan to be legally divorced. Oral talaq, or talaq on SMS, is the religious requirement, not the legal requirement. Religiously, you have to inform your wife regarding it, which you can do through SMS or phone, but legally, you have to follow the talaq procedure in Pakistan, which we mentioned above.
CAN WE RECONCILE AFTER TALAQ?
Yes! You can reconcile after talaq in Pakistan. After the talaq, you have to remarry your previous husband.