The Quran (Koran) The Quran is considered by the Muslims as the basis of their law. Every word of the Qur’an is regarded as being the Direct utterance of the Almighty, communicated in his actual words by the angel Gabriel to the Prophet. The prophet recited the words as divinely inspired. These sayings were not…
Muslim Law is derived from the holy book of Quran and other recorded holy books by Prophet Muhammad. Islamic Law talks about the duties of an individual rather than his rights. Muslim law, in a religious sense means submitting to the will of god and giving in to it. In a secular sense, Islamic sense…
India is a country where beef controversies are very normal. Every second day we get news about cow slaughter and riots related to it. Mainly it is a matter of fight between two religions, Hindus and Muslims. This is not a new thing since the 3rd century it is a matter of debate. In Islam,…
Sovereignty means supreme power. The word sovereignty has been derived from the Latin word ‘Superanus’. It denotes the higher power, i.e. for power over which there is no other power superior to it. Under Muslim law, when it is said as the sovereignty of God, it means that Allah is the highest authority. There is…
DIFFERENT SOURCES UNDER MUSLIM LAW There are 8 important sources of Muslim law The Holy Book Quran The Sunnat Ijmaa Qiyas Legislation Customs Judicial precedent Justice, equity and good conscience or Juristic deduction These are the sources of muslim law, each source of Muslim law has been briefly explained one by one. The holy book…
INTRODUCTION Shura is an arabic word for ‘consultation’. The Quran urges muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with one another. The principle of shura can likewise take the form of a a council or a referendum. Islam being a comprehensive ideology and long lasting moral framework illuminates on this part of the matter. A…
Dissolution of marriage under Muslim personal law. Under Muslim law, a marriage is dissolved either by the death of the husband or wife or by divorce. The essence to dissolve the marriage in Islam is the inability of the parties to live together. In Islam, the absolute privilege to dissolve the marriage is given to…
Under Muslim law, A Muslim is not allowed to give away his whole property in his lifetime but he is allowed to give only one-third of his property through a will. So, the best way to transfer property is through the gift which in terms of police law called Hiba. The Gift called Hiba transfer…
Muslim law has derived from various ancient as well as modern sources which are codified and uncodified both like- Quran, Ijma, Qiyas, customs, urf, precedents, equity and various other legislations. Just like Hinduism, Islam has also given different types of marriage but, the Muslim concept of marriage differs from the Hindu conceptThe general essentials of…
SUCCESSION Introductory :- The Muslim Law of inheritance is a superstructure constructed on the foundations of pre-Islamic customary law of succession. It is based on the patriarchal organisation of the family, in which are buttressed some near cognates side by side with agnates. In Islamic law distinction between the family property and the separate property…
