Maintenance of Wife in Pakistan After the Iddah Period:
If the husband is not paying maintenance of wife in Pakistan expenses during the waiting period, the woman must claim them while still in her waiting period. Maintenance expenses not claimed till after the waiting period is over cannot be recovered later and are deemed to have lapsed, except in cases where the court has fixed such expenses at the time of divorce. Maintenance of wife in Pakistan remains even if the waiting period is prolonged. The waiting period is prolonged as a result of lengthening menstrual periods. The right to residence and maintenance continues. Where disagreement arises about the termination of the waiting period, it is the statement of the woman along with her oath that is to be given precedence unless the husband can lead evidence about her acknowledgment of such termination. There is no right to maintenance of wife in Pakistan during the waiting period for a woman whose husband has died.
Iddah Period of a Women:
There is no maintenance during the waiting period of a woman whose husband has died. A claim for maintenance does not lie against the heirs. She is entitled to the residence and is permitted to go out of the house during the day to meet her needs. Effect of lewdness or apostasy on the part of the woman during her waiting period If a woman commits an act of lewdness (sufficient for an accusation of Zina), she is still entitled to her maintenance, unlike during the continuance of marriage where it is to be stopped.
Women Commits:
Where a woman commits apostasy, her wife’s maintenance in Pakistan comes to an end and not because of her act, but because she is imprisoned. If she repents and returns to the house, her maintenance is restored. Maintenance after exercise of option of puberty where the marriage was consummated, Where marriage of a minor was consummated, but she exercises the option of puberty, she is entitled to maintenance of wife in Pakistan as long as she is in her waiting period. The husband acknowledges after consummation of marriage that his wife was prohibited for him or a man acknowledges after consummation of marriage that his wife was prohibited for him, the woman will be entitled to the residence.
Maintenance:
There is no maintenance during the waiting period that follows a dense and maintenance during the waiting period. Contract irregular contract. Should There be Maintenance for the Divorced Wife After the Waiting Period (iddah)? In recent times, a debate has ensued whether a divorced wife should be paid maintenance, even after her iddah under Islamic law. The famous Shah Bano case in India fuelled this debate.
Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court in India decided that payment should be made, but Congress passed a law that diluted this judgment on resistance from Muslims. It is well known that “alimony” is paid under US law and in other countries in the West, although payment can also be made to the husband under such laws. Islamic law does not acknowledge such payment.
