According to the press note of Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board the honourable chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board Mr. Syed Shah Ghulam Afzal Biabani (Khusro Pasha) has released maintenance allowance of 319 divorced women to their banks. Divorced women are requested to collect the said maintenance amount from their banks.
It may be noted that according to Section 4(2) of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, if the divorced woman has no relatives or if they do not have enough means to pay the maintenance, the Magistrate may direct the State Waqf Board to pay maintenance to the divorced woman.
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