Under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 a Muslim wife can seek Dissolution of marriage if…

Under section 2(iv) of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, a wife may obtain dissolution if the husband has failed without reasonable cause to perform his marital obligations for "3 years". "2 years" is the period for failure to provide maintenance and for insanity, and "4 years" is the period for which the husband's whereabouts must have been unknown.