Tunggakan Nafkah: what it means and how it builds up

Tunggakan nafkah is the amount of maintenance due under a court order that a husband or father has not paid, whether partly or in full.

Arrears build up month by month for as long as payment stays unpaid, and they can be claimed as a civil debt at the Syariah Court.^[1]

Keep a record of payments received and missed, such as bank statements or receipts, because this record makes later claims and enforcement easier.

To learn the steps for enforcing unpaid arrears, read maintenance arrears and enforcement of order.