Khan v. Moomin and Others – sllr 1995 volume 1 page 107

In the case between Mohamed Farook Khan (Plaintiff) and Moomin and Others (Defendants, including 7th respondent Sithy Sabira), the court addressed the procedural requirements under the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act regarding the pronouncement of divorce (talak), specifically whether the law mandates multiple pronouncements or appearances for divorce under the Ahsan form. It was held that a single pronouncement of talak, as per the Ahsan procedure, fulfills the statutory requirements, and any further requirements imposed by the Quazi or the Board of Quazis are not supported by the Second Schedule of the Act. The principle reaffirmed is that statutory procedures must be followed as prescribed, without judicial or administrative additions. The decision relied on an interpretation of the rel