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The parties were married on 29 December 2006 and had two children, both of whom were in the care of the plaintiff at the time of the proceeding. The plaintiff submitted that the first seven months of the parties' marriage had been harmonious, but since November 2013 their marriage had become quarrelsome because the defendant:

1. seldom provided for the parties' family;
2. frequently returned to his parents' home without the plaintiff's knowledge, even spending more time with his parents than the plaintiff;
3. was dependent on his parents; and
4. did not act as the leader of the household.

Problems escalated in January 2014 when the defendant left the plaintiff for no apparent reason. The parties had remained separated since. Accordingly, the plaintiff felt that the parties' marriage was irreparable and that an irrevocable divorce (talak satu ba'in sughra) was the only feasible remaining option.

The court, pursuant to art 19(b) of Government Regulation No. 9 of 1975, and art 116(b) of the Compilation of Islamic Laws, acceded to the plaintiff's request on the grounds that the parties had been separated for two consecutive years or more.