Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961

The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO) is a legislative act promulgated in Pakistan in March 1961 during the presidency of Ayub Khan. Drafted on the basis of recommendations by the Commission on Marriage and Family Laws, it represents Pakistan's first major attempt to codify Muslim personal law. Unlike the Shariah Act of 1937 enacted under British colonial rule, the MFLO sought to assert Islamic legitimacy while introducing legal reforms in the areas of marriage, divorce, succession, and maintenance.

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