ENACTMENT NO. 13 OF 1984 ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1984
PART VI - MAINTENANCE OF WIFE, CHILDREN AND OTHERS
Section 76. Duty to maintain illegitimate children.
(1) If a woman neglects or refuses to maintain her illegitimate child who is una tile to maintain himself or herself, other than a child 110m as a result of rape, the Court, upon due prool' thereof, may order the woman to make such month allowance as the Court thinks reasonable.
(2) If a putative father neglects or refuses to maintain his illegitimate child who is uhable to maintain himself or herself, the Court, upon due proof thereof, may order the putative father to make such monthly allowance as the Court thinks reasbnable.
(3) A monthly allowance under this section shall be payable from the date of commencement of the neglect or refusal to maintaid or from such later date as may be specified in the order.