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Islamic Family Law Act · s 61
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Islamic Family Law Act · s 61
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Subject to Hukum Syara’, the Court may order a husband to pay maintenance to his wife or former wife.
Subject to Hukum Syara’ and confirmation by the Court, a wife shall not be entitled to maintenance when she is nusyuz or unreasonably refuses to obey the lawful wishes or commands of her husband, including —
when she withholds her association with her husband;
when she leaves her husband’s home against his wishes; or
when she refuses to move with him to another home or place, without any valid reason in accordance with Hukum Syara’.
When a wife who is nusyuz, repents and obeys the lawful wishes and commands of her husband, she ceases to be nusyuz.