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PD 1083 Article 161

PD 1083 Article 161

Divorce by talaq and tafwid.

Article 161

ARTICLE 161. Divorce by talaq and tafwid. — (1) Any Muslim male who has pronounced a talaq shall, without delay, file with the Clerk of Court of the Shari'a Circuit Court of the place where his family resides a written notice of such fact and the circumstances attended thereto, after having served a copy thereof to the wife concerned. The talaq pronounced shall not become irrevocable until after the expiration of the prescribed 'idda. The notice filed shall be conclusive evidence that talaq has been pronounced. (2) Within seven days from receipt of notice, the Clerk of Court shall require each of the parties to nominate a representative. The representatives shall be appointed by the Court to constitute, together with t4he Clerk of Court as Chairman, an Agama Arbitration Council. The Agama Arbitration Council shall submit to the Court a report on the result of the arbitration, on the basis of which and such other evidence as may be allowed, the Court shall issue the corresponding order. (3) The provisions of this article shall be observed should the wife exercise tafwid.

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CitationPD 1083 Article 161 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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