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I am seeking guidance from Indian lawyers, particularly those experienced in family law and Muslim personal law.

A Muslim husband and wife performed their nikah according to Islamic customs in November 2025. Their marriage has not been formally registered, and they have no children. Both are currently connected to Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

After approximately 4–5 months of marriage, the husband allegedly discovered that his wife was communicating romantically with other men. According to him, this behaviour stopped temporarily but later resumed. He has evidence of conversations, voice notes, photographs, video calls, and messages exchanged after the marriage through Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp.

The husband says he has preserved this evidence. He accessed the accounts using credentials he knew through a Gmail account the wife had shared with him.

The wife has been living at her parents’ home for approximately one month following an argument between the couple. Her parents are reportedly unaware of the alleged affairs. When the families discussed the situation, the wife denied the allegations, while her father requested that the husband give the marriage another chance.

However, the husband believes he has already given multiple chances and does not wish to continue the marriage. The wife has not clearly expressed a desire to return and reconcile.

The husband is currently unemployed and financially dependent on his parents. His main concern is that his father-in-law may initiate a harassment-related complaint against him and his family if he proceeds with the separation.

I would appreciate legal guidance on the following questions:

Since the nikah was performed according to Islamic customs but the marriage has not been registered, what is the legally appropriate procedure for ending the marriage under Muslim personal law in India?

If the wife’s family files a police complaint alleging harassment or cruelty against the husband and his family, what immediate legal steps should they take?

What precautions should the husband take now to protect himself and his family against potentially false allegations?
Can the husband legally rely on the digital evidence of the alleged extramarital relationships? Are there any privacy or admissibility issues concerning how the evidence was obtained?

Given that the husband is unemployed and has no children with his wife, what potential maintenance obligations or other financial liabilities should he understand before proceeding?

Should he consult a family-law advocate and send a formal legal notice before taking any steps towards talaq?

I am looking for practical, legally accurate advice under Indian law, particularly as applicable in Gujarat.

Thank you to everyone who can provide informed guidance.

My wife and I have been together for about 1.5 years, and we have been married for 10 months.

Last week, I found out that my wife has been cheating on me. She has been talking to two other men who are not my friends or people I know. I think she may have met them through Instagram or Snapchat.

The hardest part is that this is completely different from the person I thought she was. She has always been romantic, caring, and supportive. But during the last month, her behavior has changed a lot.

Before, she never had a problem leaving her phone around me. If I happened to look at her phone, she wasn’t worried about it. But during the last one or two weeks, whenever I use or look at her phone, she suddenly comes over and checks what I’m doing. She became especially nervous about Snapchat and Instagram.

That made me suspicious, so I checked her Instagram chats. What I found really hurt me.

One of the guys seems to be more than just a friend. From the messages, it looks like they have met at least two or three times. They send each other romantic and couple-related reels, talk about meeting, kissing, and other things.
When I’m not at home, she talks to him and sends him snaps and stories.

The biggest thing I found was a story she posted that included that guy. It was a photo of my wife and him together with a romantic love song. Seeing that completely broke me.

I also want to make something clear. I only love my wife. I have never had a girlfriend or cheated on her. Whatever she asked me to do, I always tried to do it because I wanted her to be happy. I always tried to take care of her and make our relationship work.

That’s why I don’t understand what went wrong.
Was I not good enough for her? Did I do something wrong? Was there something she didn’t like about me? I honestly don’t know.

But most importantly, why did she cheat on me?
I really want to understand the reason. I know cheating is her choice, but I keep thinking about what I did wrong and what changed.

Right now, my wife is staying at her parents’ house. From what I know, she is still calling and video calling this guy and making plans to meet him.

At this point, I don’t want her in my life anymore. I feel completely betrayed and I want to leave her.

But there is another problem. My father-in-law is a very powerful and wealthy person, and he has a large team of advocates/lawyers. I’m worried that if I take legal action, I won’t be able to protect myself or my family, even if I haven’t done anything wrong.

I’m honestly scared about what this situation could do to my family. Right now, I’m thinking more about protecting my family than myself.

I don’t know whether I should tell my father-in-law everything I found, talk to my wife, or immediately speak to a lawyer and start the separation process.

I’m completely confused right now.

I really need some advice. What should I do? Should I tell my father-in-law? Should I speak to my wife first? Should I get a lawyer? Should I try to save the marriage or just leave?

I honestly don’t understand what to do anymore. I’m hurt, confused, and scared about what could happen next.

Please, I really need help. If anyone has been through something similar, please tell me what you would do in my situation.

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