Glossary
Syariah divorce glossary
Court terms explained one by one, in everyday words.
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- Cerai di Luar Mahkamah: a divorce spoken outside court
- Cerai Fast Track: the quick route for an agreed divorce
- Cerai Luar Negara: a talaq pronounced outside Malaysia
- Cerai Persetujuan: when both sides agree to divorce
- Civil Divorce vs Syariah Divorce: the difference
- Cerai Taklik: when a husband breaks his marriage promise
- Cerai Talaq: a husband's divorce pronounced with court permission
- Religious Conversion (Convert): effect on a marriage
- Custody Across States: when parents live apart interstate
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- Hadhanah (the right of custody of a child after divorce)
- Father's Custody Rights: when a father gets hadhanah
- Umur Mumayyiz: when a child can weigh in on custody
- Hak Lawatan: a parent's access after divorce
- Hakam (an arbitrator appointed by the court for syiqaq cases)
- Iddah While Pregnant: the waiting period until delivery
- Direct and Indirect Contribution in Harta Sepencarian
- Harta Sepencarian (property jointly acquired during the marriage)
- Hujah Bertulis (Written Submissions) at the Syariah Court
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- Kadi / Hakim Syarie
- Kausa: your case file at the Syariah Court
- Kebenaran Poligami: court approval before marrying again
- Iddah for a Husband's Death: the widow's waiting period
- Kes Mal: civil claims at the Syariah Court
- Khuluk (redemption divorce paid with iwadh)
- Khuluk Iwadh: the payment that redeems talaq
- Peguam Syarie Legal Fees: what affects the amount
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- Nafkah (a husband's financial duty to his wife and children)
- Nafkah Anak (a father's financial duty to his children)
- Child Maintenance After 18: when it can be extended
- Nafkah Batin: a husband's non-financial duties
- Nafkah Iddah (a wife's maintenance during her iddah period)
- Nafkah Zahir: the basic needs a husband must provide
- Case Number: your official Syariah Court reference
- Notice of Commencement: when a case officially starts
- Nusyuz (when a wife is found disobedient without reasonable cause)
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- Child Passport Permission: when court consent is needed
- Sulh Officer (Pegawai Sulh)
- Peguam Bela and Peguam Syarie: what's the difference
- Peguam Syarie: who they are and when you need one
- Pelaksanaan Perintah (Enforcement of Order): how it works
- Syariah Court Registrar (Pendaftar)
- Pengesahan Lafaz Cerai: registering a talaq said outside court
- Penggantungan Perintah (Stay of Order): what it means and when it applies
- Perakuan Cerai: interim proof before the full certificate
- Full Trial: when a divorce case reaches this stage
- Divorce Without the Other Spouse Present: what happens
- Access Order (Perintah Akses)
- Perintah Interim: temporary relief while your case runs
- Custody Order (Perintah Jagaan)
- Court Confirmation Order: what it means in a divorce case
- Restraining Order (Perintah Tegahan Gangguan)
- Mut'ah for a Short Marriage: are you still entitled
- Permohonan: how a Syariah Court case starts
- e-Syariah Online Application: how to start filing
- Poligami: marrying more than one wife
- Syariah Criminal Proceedings
- Mal Proceedings (Prosiding Mal)
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- Saksi (Witness) in a Syariah Court Case
- Saman: the formal notice that calls a party to court
- Saman vs Permohonan: two ways to start a case
- e-Syariah Case Status Check: how it works
- Sulh Session (Sesi Sulh)
- Sijil Cerai: the official proof of divorce
- Sijil Nikah: proof of a valid marriage
- Sijil Talaq: proof of divorce by talaq
- Standard of Proof (Standard Pembuktian)
- Suami Mungkir: when the husband breaks his taklik promise
- Sulh (a mediation session before a full trial)
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- Taklik (husband's promise made after the marriage contract)
- Talak Bain: a divorce that cannot be revoked
- Talak Dua: the second talaq, the last chance to reconcile
- Talak Raj'i: the type of divorce that still allows reconciliation
- Talak Satu: the first talaq, reconciliation still possible
- Talak Tebus: when a wife redeems her divorce
- Talak Tiga (divorce after three talaq pronouncements)
- Talaq (divorce pronounced by the husband)
- Talaq Through WhatsApp or Voice: is it valid
- Divorce Process Duration: what affects the timeline
- Tunggakan Nafkah: what it means and how it builds up
- Mas Kahwin Claims: recovering an unpaid mahar balance
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