HASEEN ULLAH vs Mst — 2022 PLD 686 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 686 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: HASEEN ULLAH vs Mst
Subject matter: Family
Provisions referred to: S. 5

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Judgment text as reported

HASEEN ULLAH VS Mst. NAHEED BEGUM S. 5, Sched.---Maintenance of wife---Obligation of husband---Under Islamic law a wife's right to be maintained by her husband is absolute so long as she remains faithful to him and discharges, or is willing to discharge, her own matrimonial obligations---Muslim husband is bound to maintain his wife even if no term in this regard is agreed to between them at the time of marriage or she can maintain herself out of her own resources---Wife who is willing to, but cannot, discharge her marital obligations for no fault of her own, rather is prevented to do so by any act or omission of her husband is legally entitled to receive her due maintenance from her husband, and the latter cannot benefit from his own wrong.

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