Khula in Pakistan: Complete Procedure, Timeline, and Requirements

A step-by-step guide to obtaining khula (judicial divorce) from the Family Court in Pakistan, including timelines and costs.

Khula is a wife's right to seek dissolution of marriage under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939. The wife files a suit in the Family Court of the area where she resides. The court issues notice to the husband, appoints an arbitration council, and allows 90 days for reconciliation. If reconciliation fails, the court grants dissolution. The wife may be required to return the dower (mehr) or a portion of it. The entire process typically takes 3-6 months. No grounds need to be proved for khula — the wife's assertion that she cannot live within the limits of God is sufficient (2002 SCMR 1028).

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