The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Muslim male cannot seek a decree for declaration of divorce from a Family Court on the basis of a Fatwa issued by a religious seminary, as such a seminary has no legal authority to grant a divorce. However, Justice Vivek Jain reiterated that Muslim men have
Fatwa Cannot Be Basis for Declaration of Divorce; Muslim Husband Free to File Divorce Petition Under Law: Madhya Pradesh High Court
