Matters arising out of Column No 19 of Nikahnama --- Scope -

 2022 CLC 963

Matters arising out of Column No 19 of Nikahnama --- Scope --- No restriction existed that husband cannot agree to arrange for maintenance or agree to extend fiscal advantage to the wife , even after the divorce --- Such nature of the benefit / advantage , which in any manner is not restricting the right of divorce , is in fact an act of bestowing benefit or gift upon wife to support her , hence , cannot be termed as illegal or contrary to the Spirit of Islam and Teachings of Holy Quran --- Concept of alimony is not alien to the Islam --- Financial support agreed to in Column

19 cannot be construed as encumbrance or clog on the right to divorce but manifests sense of continuing responsibility and affection , which cannot be construed as continuing maintenance allowance beyond the period of iddat