Is judicial dissolution (Faskh) of marriage permissible for prolonged absence without a valid excuse?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of the Wedding Feast

Book 37 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

In all cases concerning the dissolution of marriage due to prolonged absence, dissolution is not permissible except by the ruling of a judge (Hakim), because the issue is subject to scholarly disagreement.