The term waqf originates from the Arabic verb Waqafa, which means to detain, to hold or to tie-up. The term waqf literally means “tying up or detention” and is an important social institution of Islam. It is a permanent dedication of some specific property for the religious and pious purpose by a Muslim. Every Muslim…
ABSTRACTThe Arabic term ‘nikah’ is used to describe marriage is transliterated into “the Union of Sexes” and under this Arabic term, marriage became a civil contract in Muslim Law, as intended by the Prophet Mohammed. It has since become one of the most sacrosanct social institutions known to Man, while providing equal importance and according…
TALAQ-E-TAFWEEZ ABSTRACTAn agreement made between the parties to marriage whereby it is provided that the wife should at liberty to divorce her in specified contingencies is valid. Such an agreement can be entered before or after marriage. Such delegation of power of divorce to the wife may be permanent or temporary that is for a…
Talaq or divorce is a way of dissolution of marriage. It is a natural marital right available to both the spouses. Talaq is an Islamic word for divorce, denoting dissolution of marriage when a Muslim man can sever all marital ties with his wife. There are majorly two ways by which marriage in Islam can be dissolved: By the death of…
Introduction: When we talk about the notion of Will in Muslim Law, we’re talking about a type of deal between two opposing tendencies. The first is the Prophet’s belief that following a person’s death, his property must be handed to his heirs, and that this idea is recognized as divine law, and that any violation…
Dower is not the exchange or consideration given by the man to the woman for entering into the contract; but an effect to the contract imposed by the law on her husband and as a token of respect to its subject, the woman. -Baillie ABSTRACTUnder the Muslim Law, Mehr (dower) implies cash or property which…
The Mansabdari framework was an improvement over the frameworks of inborn chieftainship what’s more, feudalism; was a dynamic and deliberate technique embraced by Akbar to revamp his military inside the overlap of authoritarian government. Albeit numerous Mansabdari were permitted to select fighters on innate or religious contemplations, they were too made to realize that they…
Shahjahan, aiming for a stricter administration and a more competent army, could not now hope to restore Akbar’s system, but was forced to move further along the path of compromise. There were many innovations which was done by him in Mansab system and many institutions were found under his reign which was not existed earlier.…
Every personal matter is governed by its respective personal law, e.g. Marriage, guardianship, adoption, conversion of religion, disposal of religious duties etc. and these personal laws also include laws relating to the inheritance of property from one generation to the next. Doctrine of Representation: – Doctrine of representation is a well-known principle recognised by the…
In the early long periods of Akbar’s rule the mansabs (positions) extended from order of 10 to 5,000 soldiers. In this manner the most noteworthy mansabs were raised from 10,000 to 12,000; however, there was no fixed number of Mansabdars. From the rule of Akbar to Aurangzeb their number continued increasing. In or around 1595,the…
