--- title: "Supreme Court recognises shiqaq as grounds for dissolving Muslim marriages" description: "Most outlets reported that the Supreme Court ruled shiqaq — defined as severe or persistent marital discord — can be a valid basis for dissolving a marriage under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, even without proof of cruelty. Associated Press of Pakistan and Dawn added that this applies when reconciliation efforts have failed and the fundamental objectives of marriage can no longer be fulfilled, while Business Recorder and The Nation included the term \"serious and continuing\" to describe the discord. Pakistan Today provided the briefest summary, merely stating the court's recognition of shiqaq as a ground for dissolution." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12914-sc-recognises-shiqaq-as-ground-for-dissolution-of-marriage site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Supreme Court recognises shiqaq as grounds for dissolving Muslim marriages pakistan · updated 8 Oct 2026, 1:38 PM PKT · 7–8 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Supreme Court ruled shiqaq — defined as severe or persistent marital discord — can be a valid basis for dissolving a marriage under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, even without proof of cruelty. Associated Press of Pakistan and Dawn added that this applies when reconciliation efforts have failed and the fundamental objectives of marriage can no longer be fulfilled, while Business Recorder and The Nation included the term "serious and continuing" to describe the discord. Pakistan Today provided the briefest summary, merely stating the court's recognition of shiqaq as a ground for dissolution. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **ProPakistani** — [Supreme Court Rules Marriage Can End on Grounds of Shiqaq](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/08/supreme-court-rules-marriage-can-end-on-grounds-of-shiqaq/) · 8 Oct 2026, 1:38 PM PKT > The Supreme Court has ruled that a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of shiqaq, or marital discord, under… Read More - **Daily Times** — [Marriage can be dissolved on grounds of shiqaq without proven cruelty: SC](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564037/marriage-can-be-dissolved-on-grounds-of-shiqaq-without-proven-cruelty-sc/) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a marriage could be dissolved on grounds of shiqaq (marital discord) under a residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 even when cruelty was not proven. The residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 2(ix), explains the grounds on which a woman can […] - **The Nation** — [SC allows dissolution of marriage on shiqaq grounds](https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Oct-2026/sc-allows-dissolution-marriage-shiqaq-grounds) · 8 Oct 2026, 6:13 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a marriage could be dissolved on the ground of shiqaq (serious and continuing marital discord) under the residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, even where cruelty had not been proved. - **Business Recorder** — [SC rules that a marriage could be dissolved on shiqaq grounds even without proven cruelty](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443208/sc-rules-that-a-marriage-could-be-dissolved-on-shiqaq-grounds-even-without-proven-cruelty) · 8 Oct 2026, 5:57 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a marriage could be dissolved on grounds of shiqaq (marital discord) under a residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, even when cruelty was not proven. A five-member Supreme Court Appellate Bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justices Naeem Akhter Afghan, Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Ishtiaq Ibrah... - **Pakistan Today** — [SC recognises shiqaq as ground for dissolution of marriage](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/sc-recognises-shiqaq-as-ground-for-dissolution-of-marriage) · 7 Oct 2026, 9:28 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dawn** — [Marriage can be dissolved on a woman's initiative on grounds of shiqaq even if cruelty is not proven: SC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035408/marriage-can-be-dissolved-on-a-womans-initiative-on-grounds-of-shiqaq-even-if-cruelty-is-not-proven-sc) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:23 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a marriage could be dissolved on grounds of shiqaq (marital discord) under a residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 even when cruelty was not proven. The residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 2(ix), explains the grounds on which a woman can obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marr... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Severe marital discord can justify dissolution of marriage even without proof of cruelty: SC](https://www.app.com.pk/national/severe-marital-discord-can-justify-dissolution-of-marriage-even-without-proof-of-cruelty-sc/) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:07 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > The Supreme Court has held that where a marital relationship has been marked by severe and persistent discord, all meaningful efforts at reconciliation have failed, and the fundamental objectives of marriage can no longer be fulfilled, shiqaq (serious marital discord) may constitute a valid ground for dissolution of marriage under Muslim law, even if cruelty or mistreatment by the husband is no... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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