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The Islamic Shari’a Council

Application to File for an Islamic Divorce (Khul’a/Dissolution)

Letter of Authority and Acceptance

I (Name of Applicant):

Authorize the Islamic Sharia Council to consider my application to obtain an Islamic Divorce according to the rules and
regulations of the Council and of Islamic Law.
 I confirm that I have read the divorce procedure on the ISC website
(https://www.islamic-sharia.org/downloads/khula/) and agree to abide by it.
 I understand that once the Council has initiated proceedings, I will not be able to claim any refund of the fee paid.
The cost of the service is a total of £400.
 I confirm that I have not applied to any other Sharia Council or state judiciary for my Islamic Divorce.
 I will not enter into another marriage contract before the verdict of the Council and the end of the Iddah period.
 I understand that the file for my case will be retained securely by the Sharia Council for a period of 6 years from
the date of my application, after which it will be safely destroyed.
 I understand there is no express service as I am aware that Islamic law takes marriage and divorce seriously, and
that a process must be followed with due diligence in order to give a fair hearing to both parties.
 I will attend single and joint meetings as requested by the scholars. The office will not require a joint meeting if
there are legal orders forbidding total contact between the two parties.
 When requested, I will agree to sign a Solemn Declaration permitting the father of my children to have contact
with his children in accordance with the decisions of English family courts. This declaration will not impact my
rights and obligations under civil law.
 I will make an application for Civil Divorce if applicable as the status of my marriage must be the same in both
Islamic law and civil law.
 I will treat all staff and scholars with respect and courtesy at all times.
 I understand the ISC reserves the right to terminate the case if the applicant is in breach of this contract.

Signed:

Date:

For office use only: (052023).

CB: Received by: Date received:

Islamic Shari’a Council. 34 Francis Road, London E10 6PW

Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm
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Application to File for an Islamic Divorce

Please complete this form in English only. We regret we cannot accept handwritten
submissions.
Please complete this form yourself and not through a solicitor or 3 rd party.

Section 1: PERSONAL DETAILS.

Wife: Details Husband: Details

Name Name

Address Address

Tel (Home) Tel (Home)

Tel (Mobile) Tel (Mobile)
Email Email

Date of Birth Date of Birth

Place of Birth Place of Birth

Nationality & Nationality & Immigration

Immigration Status (if Status (if applicable)
applicable)
Occupation Occupation

Religion Religion

Any health issues that Any health issues that would

would affect this affect this application, such
application, such as as capacity?
capacity?

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Section 2: DETAILS OF ISLAMIC MARRIAGE.

Place of Nikah Date of Nikah

Have you sponsored your spouse If yes, when did he/you

to the UK? Or did your spouse enter the country?
sponsor you?

Date of separation (when Details of previous

conjugal relations ceased, and marriages for both parties
the couple stopped living (please attach copies of
together)? previous divorce
certificates).
Are there any legal orders If yes, please provide a
preventing contact between the copy of the Order.
parties?

Please be aware that if a spouse is sponsored to the UK, the marriage is automatically registered as a civil
marriage by the authorities and an application for civil divorce is also required by our office. We do not require
the civil divorce procedure to have been completed.

Section 3: DETAILS OF DOWER (MAHR).

Please note the ISC does not adjudicate in matters of child custody, property, or financial settlements, as these are matters
for civil courts only.

Amount of Dower (Mahr) written on the

marriage contract.

(a) How much has been paid? (b) How much has been
deferred?

Were there other Mahr items, such as

gold or land, that were not written on
the marriage contract?
Who is in possession of these?

Please give details of any items given

to you by your parents that are still in
the possession of your husband.

Islamic Shari’a Council. 34 Francis Road, London E10 6PW

Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm
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Section 4: REASONS FOR BREAKDOWN OF MARRIAGE.

Main reasons for asking

for divorce:

Please keep your reasons

brief.

Please be aware that this

section will be shared
with your husband.

This section must be

typed, and handwritten
(or scanned) submissions
cannot be accepted.

Islamic Shari’a Council. 34 Francis Road, London E10 6PW

Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm
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Section 5: CHILDREN.

Details of children from this marriage

Name Date of Birth Name Date of Birth

Section 6: CIVIL MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.

Date and Place of Civil

Marriage.
Has either party petitioned for a Civil YES
If yes, who was the
Divorce?
petitioner?
NO If not, why not?

Did the defendant contest the divorce? YES Please provide further
details:

NO Please provide further

details:

Date of Civil Divorce, if already

completed.
At what stage is the Civil Divorce, if
currently in progress?

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Once your application has been completed and you have attached all the required documents, you may
send it by email or post. The documents required are listed in the section below. If emailed, please send
them in ONE email and not as separate emails.

• Email address: applications@islamic-sharia.org

• Postal address: 34 Francis Road, Leyton, London E10 6PW.

A member of staff will contact you within 10 working days to register your case and take the first
payment.

Islamic Shari’a Council. 34 Francis Road, London E10 6PW

Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm
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Documents
Required .with..aaapplication.for
You must answer all the questions in the application form. Incomplete forms will cause a delay in your case being
processed. To help us process this application efficiently, we would like you to provide as much information as
possible to support your Islamic divorce application.

Please enclose copies of the following documents but do not send originals. If originals are sent, the applicant will
be responsible for picking them up from the office or for arranging a courier delivery.

All required documents must be sent in ONE email, and not in separate emails, to avoid delaying your case.

1. ID: Copy of your Passport.

2. Your Nikah Certificate
3. Your Civil Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
4. Your Civil Divorce Certificate* (if applicable)
5. Legal Order prohibiting contact (if applicable)
6. Islamic Divorce Certificate for previous marriage (if applicable)

*As a minimum we require proof of application for the civil divorce. Accepted evidence includes: a Decree Nisi, a Decree
Absolute, a D9H Form, or a letter from court. See Section A to determine if this requirement applies to you.

FEES:

The total cost of this service is £400 and is paid in two stages:
• The initial registration fee is £200 and is non-refundable.
• A final payment of £200 is required later in the process.

Please inform the office if you wish to pay in instalments.

Do not send payment with this form. A member of staff will be in contact to take card payment or to
give bank details for bank transfer.

Islamic Shari’a Council. 34 Francis Road, London E10 6PW

Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm
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PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

SECTION A: Important Information for British Citizens regarding Civil Divorce.

1. You must apply for civil divorce:

a. If your marriage took place in any country abroad (such as Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Tunisia, Somalia) in accordance with the law of that country. It does not matter
whether you have sponsored your spouse or not.
b. If your marriage took place in the UK and was registered in a Civil Registry office.
Note: The Islamic Sharia Council will not progress the case to completion until proof of
application for a civil divorce has been received. This must be a letter from court, a D9H
form, a Decree Nisi or Decree Absolute.

2. Civil divorce is not required if your marriage took place in the UK but was never
registered in a civil registration (i.e., only a Nikah ceremony was performed)

SECTION B: Islamic Sharia Council (ISC) Procedure for Marriage Dissolution (when
wife is the petitioner).

1. Your application will be registered with the relevant details, and you will be provided
with a reference number, which must be used in all future correspondence.

2. The Council will issue a notification to your husband, informing him that you have
approached the ISC for marriage dissolution. It is imperative that you provide contact details
for him. If your husband fails to reply within one month, the ISC will issue two further
reminders. You will also be required to verify his address if we do not hear back from him.

3. If the respondent does not reply to ISC communication, the applicant will be asked to
provide proof of residence, such as letters or bills. WhatsApp and Facebook can also be used to
make contact.

4. Once contact has been made, single meetings and a joint meeting between both parties
and the ISC scholar will be held. These meetings are an integral part of the proceedings to
carry out fair and just mediation. Failure to attend this meeting by the applicant may delay the
case or result in its closure.

5. A joint meeting with both parties is a vital part of mediation as it is mentioned in the
Quran, but this does not mean we are forcing the couple to reconcile. A joint meeting can help
both parties to be heard properly in a calm atmosphere, perhaps clear misunderstandings,
receive advice from the scholar and achieve closure. If there is a legal impediment to the
meeting, such as a current non-molestation order, please inform us of this and provide a copy.

6. The joint meeting will either end in reconciliation, or the husband’s agreement to
divorce, or in the husband refusing to accept divorce.

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Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm
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7. If reconciliation takes place, our office will support both parties and will offer mediation
or counselling.

8. If the husband agrees to the divorce at any stage during the process, he will be given
the necessary forms to sign, and the marriage will end once any conditions of divorce have
been fulfilled.

9. If the husband refuses consent, the case will be taken to our panel of scholars for a
final decision. The applicant must respect the decision of the Ulama.

SECTION C: Eligibility to Apply.

The ISC accepts applications only from British nationals, EU nationals who are permanently resident in the
UK, and those with Indefinite Leave to Remain or Leave to Remain in the UK.

SECTION D: Instructions for Communication with the ISC.

1. For updates on the case, you will need to email islamicdivorce@islamic-sharia.org.

2. For Change of Address: You must inform us of this in writing, whether by email or letter.

3. You are welcome to put your case on hold if you wish to do so. Perhaps you are trying to
reconcile your marriage or seeking counselling or mediation. The case can only be kept on hold
for a maximum period of 1 year. If a client leaves the case inactive for more than 1 year (i.e.
no contact with the Council), you will need to submit a fresh application and the case will start
from the beginning.

SECTION E: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Phone calls may be recorded for training and security purposes.

2. We keep files of cases in a safe place for a period of six years only. The file is then destroyed
but a copy of the divorce certificate is retained.

3. The ISC does not share confidential information with any third parties, including solicitors,
Imams, neighbours, friends, or family members. It will release information only when required
by a court order. We request clients to respect this and to contact us directly, rather than
through third parties. We will deal with third parties only when there is an issue of legal
capacity.

Islamic Shari’a Council. 34 Francis Road, London E10 6PW

Tel: 020-8558-0581 / Email: applications@islamic-sharia.org / website: www.islamic-sharia.org / Registered Charity No. 1003855
For general enquiries telephone the office Monday to Thursday 11:00am to 1:00pm