How did the Family Protection Act change after the Iranian Revolution?

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Iranian Revolution Ruhollah Khomeini (at open window) greeting supporters after returning to Tehran from exile, February 1979.

Following the Iranian Revolution, the Family Protection Act—originally enacted in 1967 and amended in 1975 to provide women with greater rights and guarantees within marriage—was declared void.12

The new revolutionary regime enforced a return to conservative social values, replacing the previous legal framework with a system based on sharia (Islamic law). This transition removed the protections previously afforded to women, as the state moved to align its legal and social structures with the clergy's interpretation of Islamic jurisprudence.132