Deen v. Rauff – sllr 1997 volume 2 page 253

In Deen (petitioner/husband) v. Rauff (respondent/wife), the dispute involved a Muslim matrimonial matter in which the respondent sought a fasah divorce under Section 28(1) of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, No. 13 of 1951, citing ill-treatment. The central issues included the effect of alleged procedural irregularities during Quazi Court proceedings and the sufficiency of evidence under Shafie law for granting a fasah divorce. It was held that procedural defects in the Quazi Court did not render the divorce invalid, provided a complete inquiry was undertaken and supported by substantial evidence. The principle reaffirmed was that, under Shafie jurisprudence, cruelty of conduct, not necessarily physical ill-treatment, is adequate grounds for fasah divorce. Reliance was placed on the s