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Nikah Nama Column 18

This article explains how a husband can delegate the right of divorce to his wife at the time of marriage by filling out a specific section in the nikahnama (marriage contract).

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Nikah Nama Column 18

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نکاح نامے کا وہ خانہ

There is a box in the nikahnama that is often left blank, and later it is needed the most. Talaq-e-Tafweez [delegated power of divorce].

۱۔ طلاق کا حق تفویض کرنا

A husband can delegate the right of divorce to his wife at the time of marriage. This is permissible under the law.

۲۔ نکاح نامے کا خانہ نمبر اٹھارہ

Box number eighteen of the nikahnama is designated for this purpose, in which it can also be written under what conditions.

This is box number eighteen — and conditions can also be written in it.

۳۔ بیوی خود طلاق دے سکتی ہے

If this right has been delegated, the wife can give divorce herself — she does not need a khula [wife-initiated divorce] lawsuit.

If the right of tafweez [delegation] is granted, the wife does not need a khula lawsuit.

۴۔ طریقہ وہی ہے

Even after this, the same procedure of notice to the Union Council and ninety days applies. Be sure to read this box at the time of marriage.

Law referred to: Talaq-e-tafweez: column 18 of the standard nikah nama asks whether the right of divorce is delegated to the wife and on what conditions (column 19: curtailment of the husband's right). Verified 6 Oct 2026 against FSC Sh.P. 5-I/2011 and SHC case law.

In the light of the Quran and Sunnah

The right of divorce lies in principle with the husband, but the jurists agree he may delegate (tafweez) it to the wife; this is grounded in the verses in which the Prophet ﷺ was told to give his wives the choice (Al-Ahzab 33:28–29).

Column 18 of the nikah nama is the legal place to put that delegation in writing, and the Quran stresses writing agreements down (Al-Baqarah 2:282).

Schools of fiqh differ on details; consult a qualified scholar and a lawyer before acting.

This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change and every case is different.

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