How much time of abstinence is required in the ila form to enforce dissolution of marriage under Muslim…

The classical ila period is four months of abstinence pursuant to the husband’s vow. The consequences and need for judicial dissolution vary by the relevant personal-law rules; the question asks the period, not whether every vow automatically dissolves the marriage.

Current law: For persons covered by Uttarakhand’s UCC from 27 January 2025, section 29 requires dissolution in accordance with the Code despite contrary personal law or custom. An ila vow followed by four months’ abstinence is therefore not, by itself, a substitute for the Code’s dissolution process.