Administration of Muslim Law Act - Singapore Statutes Online

Divorce at wife’s request

47.—(1) A married woman may apply to the Court for a divorce in accordance with the Muslim law.

(2) In any such case the Court shall summon the husband before the Court and enquire whether he consents to the divorce.

(3) If the husband so consents the Court shall cause the husband to pronounce a divorce and on payment of the prescribed fees cause the divorce to be registered.

(4) If the husband does not agree to divorce the wife, but the parties agree to a divorce by redemption (khuluk), the Court may assess the amount of payment to be made by the wife in accordance with the status and means of the parties and shall thereupon cause the husband to pronounce a divorce by redemption and on payment of the amount so assessed and the prescribed fees cause the divorce to be registered.

(5) If the husband does not agree to divorce by khuluk, the Court may appoint a hakam in accordance with section 50.

[29/2008 wef 01/03/2009]

(6) For the purposes of this section and sections 48 and 49, “married woman” includes a woman against whom a talak has been pronounced by her husband.

[20/99]

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