In the absence of a Sharia court or a Sharia judge in a non-Muslim country like Germany, and if the continuation of the marriage between the spouses becomes impossible, and the husband refuses to divorce his wife after she has returned to him all that is his due, what is the way to end this marriage, and what is the body to which the woman can resort to separate them?

In non-Muslim countries, Islamic centers act as Sharia (definition) courts. If these centers do not exist or are unable to enforce rulings, there is no objection for the wronged party to refer the matter to secular courts, provided that their ruling conforms to Islamic law. Spouses should treat each other well and fulfill their rights towards one another, and reconciliation between them is better than divorce or khula (definition)'.