Dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty : a comparative overview of fasakh and irretrievable breakdown of marriage principles

In Islam, if a husband treats his wife with cruelty either physically or mentally, she has the right to apply to the court for the marriage to be dissolved on the ground of fasakh. In Malaysia, the practice is that the Syariah (In Malay language, Shari‘ah is known as Syariah) Court asks the wife to...

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Main Authors: Abas, Afridah, Md Hashim, Noraini, Abdul Hak, Nora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: INSI Publications 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/27919/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/27919/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/27919/1/Fasakh_and_IBM.pdf