ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1966 SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966
PART III - MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
Section 69. Divorce at wife's request.
(1) A married woman may apply to a Kadhi for a divorce in accordance with Hukum Shara'.
(2) In any such case the Kadhi shall summon the husband before him and enquire whether he consents to be divorced. If the husband so consents the Kadhi shall on payment of the prescribed fees cause the husband to pronounce a divorce, register such divorce and issue certificate thereof to the parties to the marriage.
(3) If the husband does not agree to be divorced by consent, but the parties agree to divorce by redemption, or "cherai tebus talak", the Kadhi may assess the amount of the payment to be made by the wife in accordance with the status and means of the parties and shall thereupon on payment of the prescribed fees cause the husband to pronounce a divorce by redemption and register and issue certificates of the same in manner aforesaid.
(4) If the husband does not agree to divorce by redemption, the Kadhi may appoint "Hakam" as provided in section 74 of this Enactment.