Money and property after divorce

After divorce, a wife can claim maintenance for the iddah period and mut'ah as a consolatory gift. Property built up during the marriage can be divided as harta sepencarian, whether your contribution was direct or indirect.

These claims can be filed with the divorce or afterwards. Tidy records of spending and property documents make a real difference.

Core topics

Nafkah Iddah: your maintenance during iddahYour husband stopped supporting you, and you want to claim maintenance during your iddah period.Mut'ah: your gift after an unfair divorceYour husband divorced you without good reason, and you want to understand your mut'ah claim.Harta Sepencarian: your share of matrimonial propertyYou built a home and a life together, and you want your fair share of what you built.Nafkah anak: getting maintenance for your childYou want to know how child maintenance is decided, and what to do when it stops arriving.Tunggakan Nafkah: recovering unpaid maintenanceYour ex-husband stopped paying maintenance, and you want to recover what he owes you.

Related guides

Start hereDirect vs indirect contribution explainedYou did not pay for the house yourself, and you want to know if that still counts.Process and procedureEnforcing arrears with BSK, step by stepYou have a maintenance order, but nothing has actually been paid, and you want it enforced.Start hereEPF and business assets in a claimYou are wondering if your EPF or a family business counts as harta sepencarian.Start hereHow to actually file a mut'ah claimYou know mut'ah exists, but you are not sure how to actually bring the claim.Process and procedureHow to claim nafkah iddah, step by stepYour husband stopped supporting you, and you need to know how to actually put in a claim.ComparisonsNafkah iddah vs mut'ah: what each one is forYou keep seeing both terms and want to know which claim actually fits your situation.Start hereThe factors that decide your nafkah iddahYou want to know what actually shapes the amount before you claim it.Start hereWhat to do when he ignores the orderThe court already ordered him to pay, but he acts like the order does not exist.ChecklistsA harta sepencarian evidence checklistYou want to make a claim, but you do not know what documents actually matter.Real-life situationsCan EPF savings be seized for unpaid nafkahYour ex-husband has stopped paying maintenance, and you have heard his EPF savings might be reachable.Real-life situationsChild maintenance after eighteen if still studyingYour child is continuing their studies and you are not sure whether maintenance still continues.Real-life situationsDividing a shared business after divorceYou built a business alongside your husband and now worry it will simply be taken from you.

Explore other topics

Choosing your Syariah divorce routeEvery marriage ends in its own way. Start with the route that matches your story.Your children after divorceChildren need stability. Understand their rights and yours as a mother or father.Syariah divorce in your stateIslamic family law is run state by state. Start where you live or where you married.When it is unsafe or he refusesYou deserve to be safe, and you can leave a marriage. There is a way even if he refuses.