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13. Chapter-XVI in Mullas Principles of Mahomedan Law deals with the subject "divorce" and section 307 gives three forms of divorce viz. (1) by the husband at his will, without the intervention of a Court; (2) by mutual consent of the husband and wife, without the intervention of a Court; (3) by a judicial decree at the suit of the husband or wife. When the divorce proceeds from the husband, it is called Talak, when it is effected by mutual consent, it is called Khula or Mubaraat, whereas the third form of divorce by way of decree at the suit of the husband or wife is called as Faskh. The first form of divorce is called as "Talaq", the second one as "Khula". Talak literally means to remove a restriction or to put an end to the marriage with immediate or deferred effect by using any of the special words meant for it, whether those words are used by the husband himself or by his representative, or by the Qazi who in certain situations is regarded by the Shariat as the husbands deputy and is empowered to pronounce a divorce on his behalf without his consent. A Talak may be effected (1) orally (by spoken words) or (2) by a written document called a Talaknama.