Under Muslim Law the term ‘Maintenance’ is called as “NAFAQA”. Maintenance should be included in food, clothing, and loding. Under Muslim Women Act (Protection of Rights on Divorce) 1986 wife are enfoceable against the former husband. Under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973, a wife who has not been living with her husband…
MEANING OF DOWER Dower is an obligation imposed upon the husband as a mark of respect for the wife. According to Mulla, a dower is a sum of money or other property which the wife is entitled to receive from her husband in consideration of marriage.[1] Dower when fixed by mutual consent after the marriage…
PERSONAL LEGISLATION RELATING TO PERSONAL RIGHTS INTRODUCTION:- Individual law is characterized as a law that applies to a specific classor gathering of individuals or a specific individual, in view of the religions, confidence, andculture. In India, everybody has a place with various station, religion and have their ownconfidence and conviction. Their conviction is chosen by…
Introduction Tripple talaq means instant divorce and talaq-e-mughallazah (irrevocable divorce). It was a form of Islamic divorce which has been used by Muslims in India, especially adherents of Hanafi Sunni Islamic schools of jurisprudence. It allowed any Muslim man to legally divorce his wife by uttering the word talaq (the Arabic word for “divorce”) three times in oral, written or, more recently, electronic form. Triple…
A muslim can transfer his/her property in various ways. Under muslim law, a person can transfer his/her property by a way of gift or through will. The term gift is known as “Hiba” under Muslim Law. A muslim can transfer his/her whole property by way of gift but he/she can only transfer one-third of the…
The 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…
Hiba is the unrestricted and unconditional transfer of ownership of a property or right for no monetary payment. The terms Hiba and gift are frequently used interchangeably, however Hiba is simply one of the types of transactions included by the broad word gift. Ariya and Sadqah are two more forms of gifts. A man can…
Who are Muslims? People who practice Islam religion are called Muslims. Islam’s basic principle says that God is one and Muhammed is the Prophet of God. Muslim law is derived from Quran and other recorded sayings by Prophet Muhammad. Muslim law is originated in Arabia. Muslim laws are personal law which is applied to Muslims…
The Hanafi law of succession and the Shia law of succession, both derived from Indian common law, are two types of Islamic inheritance laws. The Muslim Personal Law Application Act of 1937 gives them legal standing. The transmission of an ancestor’s property to the legitimate heir is referred to as succession. It is referred to…
Muslim law is a religious law, and it applies to a person, who is Muslim either by birth or by proselytization. However, Islamic law is based on a man’s duties or obligations rather than his rights. Muslim Law or Islam Law is a part of Family Law. It is a personal law and a branch…
