According to sec. 4 Muslim (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 the magistrate can order any heir of the woman to maintain her after the iddat period. In absence of relatives the Wakf Board may be ordered to pay her maintenance.
Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and another vs Syed Fatima Nachi, AIR 1996 SC 2423
Related Statutes:
Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1913
Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1930
U.P Wakf Act, 1960
Waqf Amendment Act 1984
Waqf Act, 1985
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Livia Holden (June 30, 2012). Maintenance by the Wakf Board after the Iddat period. Women's Rights in Muslim Contexts. Retrieved October 14, 2024 from https://doi.org/10.58079/vb6j