🧭 Region & Middle East · #32
In Saudi Arabia, must a husband go to court to divorce his wife?
Court permission is not needed, but the husband must document the talaq within 15 days. Article 77 defines talaq as the dissolution of the contract at the husband's will. Under Articles 90–91, the wife has the right to be notified; if the husband fails to register or notify, the wife is entitled to compensation of at least the equivalent of the maintenance owed. Triple talaq in one pronouncement: under the official text of Article 83, any talaq coupled with a number, or repeated in one sitting, counts as only one talaq. The wife, for her part, may apply for khulʿ (Articles 95–102) or fasakh (Articles 103–115). For a marriage registered in Malaysia, a talaq abroad must be confirmed in a Malaysian Syariah Court. See Saudi Arabia.
Sources
Saudi Personal Status Law 2022, Article 77–115