• Divorce ends the marriage and all rights and privileges that accrue to married people.
• The court may make orders relating to the division of property and payment of alimony or maintenance of the wife
• The court may also determine which of the spouse is to remain with the children and provide for the maintenance of the children
• Under Islamic law, the wife takes the property in her room and the children remain with the father.
• Divorce means that the two parties become single again and have rights to re-marry any other person of their choice.
• The divorced people do not benefit from the estate of either of them should one of them die. The relationship is completely terminated.

• Divorce under Islamic law depends on the religious sect to which the couple belongs. Generally, it takes the following form:
• A husband can divorce a wife by pronouncing the word “talak” three times at a go, after which the marriage would be dissolved.
• A husband can pronounce the word “talak” once every month for three months and third “talak” ends the marriage.
• In certain sects, the wife can divorce the husband.
• The “talak” may be a written word “talakahama” or it may be a spoken word. In order for the “talak” to have legal effect, it must be communicated to the woman.
• The “talak” should not be pronounced when the wife is menstruating or pregnant.
• This “talak” when pronounced should be registered with the registrar of marriages and divorce of Mohammedans.

This divorce applies to those who entered into civil and church marriage.

Before a couple can apply for divorce, they should have been married for at least three years except in situations which are so grave that the couple cannot continue to live together.

The application for divorce is made in the high court.