New Family Law Reorganizes Financial Rights and Regulations in Divorce Cases
The new Family Law aims to regulate financial and organizational rights after divorce, with a focus on protecting women and children and reducing family disputes. The law includes specific provisions for the waiting period (iddah) and alimony, where the alimony for the waiting period is mandated for the woman in the event of divorce or annulment, considered a debt owed by the husband, and must be paid within ten months of the husband's knowledge of the divorce. A woman whose husband has passed away is also entitled to receive alimony, which is doubled if she is pregnant. The law also grants the wife the right to alimony for pleasure (nadhr) for a duration of no less than two years after divorce, with the possibility of installment payments. Additionally, the law sets procedures for documenting reconciliation (rujū‘) before an authorized official (maẓāhn), with documentation required to ensure its validity. Regarding divorce procedures, the law requires the husband wishing to initiate divorce before three years of marriage to do so under the supervision of a family court, which will examine the reasons for the dispute and conduct attempts at reconciliation. If reconciliation proves impossible, an official divorce is granted. The law also regulates the procedures for filing for khula (divorce initiated by the wife), which requires court permission during a short marriage period not exceeding three years, with an emphasis on proving reasons for the dispute and attempts at reconciliation before proceeding with judicial procedures.
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