.webp "Biwi Ka Kharcha (Maintenance) Law in Pakistan 2026: Complete Guide for Marriage & Divorce")
- Last Updated: March 27, 2026
- Governing Laws: West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964, Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.
- Key Authority: Family Courts of Pakistan.
Humein lagta hai ke mali tahaffuz hi aik aurat ki izzat-e-nafs aur khud-mukhtari ki buniyaad hai.
1. Shadi Ke Doran Kharcha (Maintenance During Marriage)
Jab tak Nikah barkarar hai, shohar par biwi ki har jayez zaroorat poori karna wajib hai.
- A. Bunyadi Zaruriyat (Three Pillars of Maintenance)
- Qanoon-e-Pakistan ke mutabiq kharchay mein 3 cheezein lazmi shamil hain:
- Khorak (Food): Munasib aur sehat-mand khana.
- Libas (Clothing): Mausam aur zarurat ke mutabiq kapray.
- Rihaish (Shelter): Aik munasib ghar jahan biwi ki privacy mutasir na ho.
- B. Alag Ghar Ka Haq (Right to Separate Residence)
- 2026 ke jadeed judicial trends ke mutabiq, agar biwi sasural (in-laws) ke sath pur-sukoon nahi hai ya wahan usay zehni aziyat di jati hai, to wo shohar se "Separate Accommodation" ka mutalba kar sakti hai. Shohar ye keh kar inkar nahi kar sakta ke uske paas paise nahi hain; usay biwi ki privacy ka khayal rakhna hoga.
- C. Agar Biwi Khud Kamati Ho?
- Ye aik boht bari galat-fehmi hai ke agar biwi ameer hai ya naukri karti hai to usay kharcha nahi milega. Qanoon wazeh hai: Biwi chahe millionaire ho, shohar phir bhi usay uski hesiyat ke mutabiq kharcha dene ka paband hai.
Shadi khatam hone ka matlab ye nahi ke shohar ki zimmedari foran khatam ho gayi. 2026 ke rules darj-zail hain:
- A. Iddat Ka Kharcha (The 90-Day Rule)
- Talaq ke baad biwi 90 din (ya 3 mahine) ki Iddat ki muddat tak shohar se kharcha, rehaish aur medical expenses lene ki haqdar hai.
- B. Duran-e-Hamal (Pregnancy Maintenance)
- Agar biwi Talaq ke waqt umeed se (pregnant) ho, to shohar par lazmi hai ke wo Bachay Ki Paidaish Tak biwi ka mukammal kharcha aur delivery ke tamam akhrajaat uthaye.
- C. Bachon Ka Kharcha (Child Maintenance) – Most Critical
- Bachon ka kharcha hamesha Baap ki zimmedari hai, chahe bache Maa ke paas hon ya Baap ke paas.
- Beton Ke Liye: 18 saal ki umr tak (ya taleem mukammal hone tak).
- Betiyon Ke Liye: Unki shadi hone tak.
- Special Note: Is mein school ki fees, uniform, kitabein, garmi/sardi ke kapray aur pocket money shamil hoti hai.
Family Court kharchay ki raqam tay karte waqt shohar ki "Social Status" aur "Income" ko dekhti hai.
- Interim Maintenance (Aarzi Kharcha): Case file karte hi, judge pehli ya doosri peshi par aik "Aarzi Kharcha" muqarrar kar deta hai taake case chalne ke doran biwi faka-kashi par majboor na ho.
- Automatic 10% Increase: Pakistan ke naye qanoon ke mutabiq, adalat jo kharcha tay karti hai, us mein har saal 10% izafa khud-ba-khud hota hai. Shohar ko har saal adalat jane ki zaroorat nahi parti, raqam automatically barh jati hai.
2026 mein adaltein maintenance cases mein intehai sakht hain. Agar shohar order ke bawajood kharcha nahi deta to:
- Jail Term: Shohar ko giraftar kar ke jail bheja ja sakta hai.
- Property Attachment: Shohar ki jaidad, bank balance ya salary kurq (seize) kar ke biwi ko raqam di jati hai.
- Blocking of CNIC: Baaz cases mein shohar ka CNIC aur bank accounts block karne ke orders bhi diye jate hain.
💡 Pakistan Laws & Legal Procedures 2026 (Zaroori Maloomat)
Agar aap kisi qanooni maslay ka hal talash kar rahe hain, to niche di gayi naye qawaneen aur procedures ki tafseelat zaroor parhein:
- ⚖️ Court Marriage Procedure 2026: Pakistan mein pasand ki shadi (Free Will Marriage) ka mukammal qanooni tariqa, court fees, aur zaroori kaghazat ki tafseel. 👉 Read Court Marriage Guide
- 📜 Nikah Nama Registration: NADRA Marriage Registration Certificate (MRC) ki ahmiyat aur shadi ko sarkari record mein darj karwane ka naya asaan tariqa. 👉 Marriage Registration Process
- 🏠 Wirasat Ka Qanoon 2026: Property inheritance (Wirasat) ke naye Islamic aur sarkari qawaneen. NADRA se Succession Certificate hasil karne ka mukammal procedure. 👉 Property Inheritance Laws
- 🚫 Defamation Laws (Social Media): YouTube, Facebook aur WhatsApp par hatak-e-izzat (Defamation) ke naye qawaneen. FIA Cyber Crime mein shikayat darj karne ka tariqa. 👉 Social Media Legal Guide
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- 💻 Cyber Crime Laws 2026: PECA Act ke tehat online fraud, fake news aur blackmailing ki sazayein. Apne aap ko digital duniya mein mehfooz rakhne ki guide. 👉 Cyber Crime Safety Guide
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5. Case File Karne Ka Procedure (How to File a Suit)
Biwi ko darj-zail steps follow karne chahiye:
Biwi ko darj-zail steps follow karne chahiye:
- Jurisdiction: Biwi us shehar ki Family Court mein dawa daer kar sakti hai jahan wo maujooda waqt mein reh rahi hai.
- Documents Needed:
- ✅ CNIC Copy.
- ✅ Nikah Nama ki copy.
- ✅ Bachon ke B-Form (agar hon).
- ✅ Shohar ki aamdani ka saboot (Salary slip, business details, ya jaidad ke kaghazat).
- ✅ Monthly kharchon ki list (Bijli ke bill, school fees vouchers, etc.).
- 🏛️ Pakistan Code (Family Courts Act 1964): Section 12A - Maintenance Rules
- ⚖️ Punjab Bar Council (Free Legal Aid): punjabbarcouncil.org
- 📜 Supreme Court Judgments on Maintenance: supremecourt.gov.pk
- 🏢 Wafaqi Mohtasib (For Women's Complaints): mohtasib.gov.pk
- Q1: Agar shohar berozgar ho to kya phir bhi kharcha dena hoga?
- Jawab: Ji han. Shohar agar sehat-mand hai to wo mehnat mazdoori kar ke biwi ka kharcha uthane ka paband hai. Berozgari koi qanooni uzzar (excuse) nahi hai.
- Q2: Kya biwi pichle kai saalon ka bakiya kharcha (Arrears) mang sakti hai?
- Jawab: Ji han, biwi pichle 6 saal tak ka bakiya kharcha claim kar sakti hai agar shohar ne us doran kharcha na diya ho.
- Q3: Kya Khula lene ke baad bhi biwi kharcha le sakti hai?
- Jawab: Khula ke baad biwi sirf Iddat ki muddat tak kharcha le sakti hai, uske baad nahi. Magar bachon ka kharcha shohar ko phir bhi dena hoga.
- Q4: Agar shohar mulk se bahar (Overseas) ho?
- Jawab: Adalat uski ghair-hazri mein faisla kar sakti hai aur uski Pakistan mein maujood jaidad se kharcha wasool kar sakti hai.
- Q5: "Nishuz" (Nafarman) biwi ka kya qanoon hai?
- Jawab: Agar biwi baghair kisi jayez wajah ke shohar ka ghar chor de aur adalat ke "Restitution of Conjugal Rights" ke order ke bawajood wapas na aaye, to wo kharchay ki haqdar nahi rehti.
- Q6: Kya kharchay mein medical bills shamil hain?
- Jawab: Ji han, biwi aur bachon ke tamam munasib medical akhrajaat kharchay ka hissa hain.
- Q7: Agar shohar ki aamdani barh jaye to kya kharcha barh sakta hai?
- Jawab: Ji han, biwi kharchay mein izafay (Enhancement of Maintenance) ka naya dawa daer kar sakti hai.
- Q8: Kya shohar biwi se kharcha mang sakta hai?
- Jawab: Pakistan ke qanoon mein sirf shohar par biwi ka kharcha wajib hai, biwi par shohar ka nahi.
- Q9: Iddat ke baad biwi ka kharcha kab wajib hota hai?
- Jawab: Sirf us surat mein agar Nikah Nama ke column number 17 ya 19 mein koi makhsoos mahana raqam (Ali-money/Pocket money) tay ki gayi ho.
- Q10: Case khatam hone mein kitna waqt lagta hai?
- Jawab: Maintenance cases aam tor par 6 se 9 mahine mein faisla ho jate hain, magar "Interim Maintenance" pehli chand peshiyon mein hi shuru ho jati hai.
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