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 Article 80–91, 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. On a triple talaq in one pronouncement, sources conflict: the LSE (2024) states that Article 83 counts it as one, while Amnesty (2023) writes that it is still final (to be verified). The wife, for her part, may apply for khulʿ (Article 95–102) or fasakh (Article 103–115). For a marriage registered in Malaysia, a talaq abroad must be confirmed in a Malaysian Syariah Court. See Saudi Arabia.