Shah Bano Begum Case Explained in Simple Words
2024-04-05
Read about the famous Shah Bano case in simple words that revolves around the issue of maintenance for a divorced Muslim woman.Read More →
Cases Related to Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Divorce Act
2024-03-01
In this article, we deal with notable cases related to various sections of the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986.Read More →
Cases Related to Grounds for Dissolution of Muslim Marriage
2023-12-30
This law note explains section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act and mentions ten landmark judgements related to it.Read More →
What Is Muta Marriage and What Are Its Conditions
2022-03-07
Muta Marriage is a marriage for a fixed period of time that is only for sexual pleasure. There are some rules, conditions, and essentials of Muta Marriage.Read More →
Muslim Marriage and Nikah Halala in India
2021-09-13
Nikah Halala is practised in different parts of India, deteriorating the honour of women. Quran nowhere sanctions the Halala of a woman.Read More →
Succession Under Muslim Law
2021-06-30
Succession under Muslim Law is the transfer of the property on the person’s death to the rightful heir. This law note tells you about it.Read More →
Right of Muslim Women to Take Divorce Under Faskh
2021-06-17
Faskh means cancellation, abolishment, recision, revocation and abrogation annulment. Under Muslim law, a lady can move towards Qazi for dissolving her marriage. This can be done when husband and wife both conclude that they cannot live together as husband and wife. The Qazi, after a thorough analysis, terminate the marriage.
Before the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 came into force; there was no law or legislation under which a Muslim woman could plead for the dissolution of her marriage.Read More →
Kinds of Guardianship in Muslim Law and Minor’s Property
2021-05-22
Muslim Law recognises three kinds of guardianship:-
1. Guardianship in marriage (Jabar)
2. Guardianship of body of the minor (Hizanat)
3. Guardianship of property (Walayat-i-mal).Read More →
What is Dower or Mahr in Muslim Law
2021-05-18
Dower or Mahr is a sum of money that a husband pays to his wife on marriage. According to Mulla, “It is an obligation imposed upon the husband as a mark of respect to the wife.”
The concept of Dower worked as a sense of security to the wife. If in case husband abandons the wife or compels her to move out, the amount of Dower becomes the source of her livelihood.Read More →
50 Important Words of Muslim Law
2021-03-22
Muslim law is a part of personal laws or family laws. It is not a codified law. People belonging to Islam are governed through shariyat. While studying, there are many terminologies and terms which are difficult to be understood. Most of the terms are in Arab, but it is not that difficult.
Important Terms in Muslim Law
1. Ayyam-e-jahiliya- It refers to the pre-Islamic era.Read More →
What Are the Sources of Muslim Law?
2021-03-19
Muslim law is believed to have been derived from the divine. Muslim law in India is considered as that portion of the Islamic law that is applicable as personal law to Muslims. Muslim law applies to Muslims, but not in all matters.
The sources of Muslim law are classified into two major heads:
A. Primary sources
B. Secondary sourcesRead More →
13 Ways of Divorce in Muslims
2021-02-21
Extra Judicial Divorce in Islam.
The extra judicial divorce in Islam consists of the following divisions:-
I. By husband: Talaq, Ila, Zihar
II. By wife: Talaq-i-tafweez
III. By mutual consent: Khula, MubaratRead More →
What is Wakf in Muslim Law
2020-05-02
Wakf literally means tying up or detention. The one who makes Waqf is called Wakif. Deed is Wakf-nama.
According to the accepted view, Wakf is the detention of the property in the ownership of God.
Quran is silent regarding Wakf, but Quran does say something about charity.Read More →
Parentage, Legitimacy, and Acknowledgement of Child in Muslim Law
2020-05-02
Parentage is the relation of parents to their children. The parentage includes maternity and paternity.
Maternity is the legal relationship between the mother and the child.
Paternity is the legal relationship between the father and the child.Read More →
Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Act, 2019
2020-03-13
An Act to protect the rights of married Muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-Read More →
Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
2020-01-05
An Act to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and to remove doubts as to the effect of the renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman on her marriage tie.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and…Read More →
