KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The number one cause of separated marriages in Malaysia last year was communication breakdowns, according to a study released today by women’s advocacy group Sisters In Islam that is behind the legal aid clinic dubbed Telenisa.
“The third most recorded reason for divorce in 2021 at 20 per cent was a situation when the husband fails to provide maintenance, an increase from 18 per cent in 2020. Infidelity was the fourth most recorded reason at 11 per cent, followed by polygamy at eight per cent,” it was announced during the study findings revelation breaking fast event at Grand Millennium Hotel here.their clients said that they no longer shared the same mindsets with their partners.
These vows include not mistreating her, not abandoning her for four consecutive months, not failing to provide financial support for the same period, and not causing any harm or abuse to her. A breach of these vows would entitle the wife to seek a divorce. She said Telenisa clients have complained that marriage registrars often ridiculed and rejected the additional ta’liq, even when the groom and the bride agreed to include these before entering their marriage.