Divorce in Islam

Divorce according to Islamic law can occur in a variety of forms, some initiated by a husband and some by a wife. The main categories of Islamic customary law are talaq (repudiation (marriage)), khulʿ (mutual divorce) and faskh (dissolution of marriage before the Religious Court).^[1] Historically, the rules of divorce were governed by sharia, as interpreted by traditional Islamic jurisprudence, though they differed depending on the legal school, and historical practices sometimes diverged from legal theory.^[2]^[3]

In modern times, as personal status (family) laws have been codified, they generally have remained "within the orbit of Islamic law", but control over the norms of divorce shifted from traditional jurists to the state.^[4]^[5]

^ "Talaq, Khula, Faskh and Tafweedh: The different methods of Islamic separation - Part 1". Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
^ Maaike Voorhoeve (2013). "Divorce. Historical Practice". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-976446-4. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04.
^ "Talak Menurut Hukum Islam atau Hukum Negara, Mana yang Berlaku? - Klinik Hukumonline". Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
^ Maaike Voorhoeve (2013). "Divorce. Modern Practice". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-976446-4. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
^ Dehlvi, Ghulam Rasool (13 April 2017). "Triple talaq: Muslim law board should take cues from divorce rules in 22 'Islamic nations', not delay reforms". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-14.

[1] "Talaq, Khula, Faskh and Tafweedh: The different methods of Islamic separation - Part 1". Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

[OEIW-hist-2] Maaike Voorhoeve (2013). "Divorce. Historical Practice". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-976446-4. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04.

[3] "Talak Menurut Hukum Islam atau Hukum Negara, Mana yang Berlaku? - Klinik Hukumonline". Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.

[OEIW-modern-4] Maaike Voorhoeve (2013). "Divorce. Modern Practice". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-976446-4. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-02-03.

[5] Dehlvi, Ghulam Rasool (13 April 2017). "Triple talaq: Muslim law board should take cues from divorce rules in 22 'Islamic nations', not delay reforms". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-14.

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