The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has stated that under Islamic law, a woman in Pakistan can petition a court to dissolve her marriage if her husband has been missing for two years. The advisory suggests that prolonged disappearance — where a husband’s whereabouts remain unknown for this period — can be considered valid grounds for faskh-e-nikah (annulling the marriage).
CII’s review also extended to other situations where a woman might seek annulment, including cases where the husband is imprisoned for three years, unable to fulfil marital obligations, or suffering from serious health conditions such as mental illness or cancer; in such instances, a woman may petition for dissolution after one year of waiting.
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This recommendation reflects ongoing efforts to address gender disparities in family law and provide women with legal pathways to end marriages when basic marital responsibilities are unfulfilled or partners become unreachable for extended periods.
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