51. Divorce by way of zihar

Where a husband to a marriage has committed zihar upon his wife, she shall become haram to her husband as long as her husband does not pay kaffarah zihar.

Where the husband in subsection (1) does not pay kaffarah zihar, the Court after confirming zihar, following a complaint from his wife, may make an order restraining her husband from having sexual intercourse with her until he has paid kaffarah or divorced his wife.

Where the husband in subsection (2) does not pay kaffarah zihar, and instead divorces his wife, the Court shall record a divorce by way of zihar accordingly and deliver a certified copy of the record to both the relevant Registrar and the Chief Registrar for registration.