Sources of Islamic Law Islamic law is made up of various sources, Quran the holy text being the main source, after Quran the main source of Islamic law is sunnah, both Quran and Sunnah are considered to be the primary source of law, apart from the primary source the other sources of Islamic law consists…
Triple talaq is the most famous case back in 2017 and it’s the most landmark judgment in2017. First, we have to know what the meaning of word triple talaq is or talaq-e-biddat as it is known among the Muslim community. Basically, it is the practice in Muslim law which gives a man’s right to divorce…
MEANING When Muslim a person who is working for a charitable purpose under religious faith and sentiments and for the benefit and upliftment of the society, has donated his property in the name of Allah is called waqf. Waqf literally means ‘detention’ stoppage or tying up, meaning thereby that the ownership of dedicated property is…
Laws may be either territorial or personal based on its application upon persons. A territorial law is that branch of law which is applied in a particular territory and is applicable upon of all communities living in that territory. Indian Penal Code or the Indian Contract Act applies on all persons living in India. On…
Conventionally, a Will, also called ‘testament’ is an implement which enables a person to dispose of his own property to someone whom he wants to give after his death. A Will comes into effect only after the death of the person who created the Will. A Will is a legal declaration of transfer of property…
It is a settled position that under the Muslim Law, the Husband is bound to maintain his wife. It is the mandatory provision in Quran that a husband is bound to maintain his wife. The Right of maintenance of wife is a preferential, Absolute and independent right. The wife’s right to be maintained to be…
Conversion of the spouse to other religion was just for the aim of circumventing the provision of Section 494 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Conversion to Islam by a Hindu spouse does not per se lead to dissolution of the marriage. It only gives a right to the other spouse to file a petition under S.13(1)(ii) of the…
INTRODUCTION: The Muslim Law is founded on the Quran’s and Prophet Mohammad’s teachings. In all cases where an express command is given, it is carried out faithfully, but there are many areas that these sources do not cover, and as a result, the great academics devised their own interpretation of what should be done in…
In Muslim Law Parentage is based on lawful marriage. Parentage (Rishta) is a relation of parents to their children. Muslim Law insists on the existence of valid marriage between begetter and the bearer of the child at the time of its conception. In Muslim Law a person born out of valid and irregular marriage is…
The principle of Iddat, or Iddah, is particularly significant in Islamic law. The Act mentions the ‘Iddat’ time in Section 2 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 (hence referred to as The Act). When a marriage is dissolved due to death or separation, the woman is barred from marrying again…
