adversely affected their rights,
under the ‘Shariat’. Muslim women claimed, that the Muslim
‘personal law’ be made applicable to them. It is therefore, that ... decision
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in cases where the parties are Muslims shall be the
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat).”
3. Power to make a declaration.- (1) Any person
defines “Law”. According to this section, Law includes any ordinance, order, bye-Law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usages. This definition of law is given ... Union of India , AIR 1977, Supreme Court said that personal laws (Hindu Law, Muslim Law, and Christian Law) are not part of the definition
defines “Law”. According to this section, Law includes any ordinance, order, bye-Law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usages. This definition of law is given ... Union of India , AIR 1977, Supreme Court said that personal laws (Hindu Law, Muslim Law, and Christian Law) are not part of the definition
Additional District Magistrate, Member; (c) one person having knowledge of Muslim law and jurisprudence, Member; and the appointment of every such person shall be made
Section 3 in The Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Divorce) Act, 1986
3. Mahr or other properties of Muslim woman to be given ... time of her marriage or at any time thereafter according to Muslim law; and (d) all the properties given to her before
usage or custom of the waqf sanctioned by the school of Muslim law to which the waqf belongs. Explanation.— For the removal of doubts
objects and any other objects of public utility sanctioned by the Muslim law: (b) “benefit” does not include any benefit which a mutawalli is entitled ... movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised by the Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable and includes— (i) a waqf by user
applicable to Muslims,
submitted that social ethos of Muslim society spreads a wider net to take
care of a Muslim divorced wife ... divorced woman has been defined as
Muslim woman who was married according to Muslim law and has been
divorced by or has obtained divorce from
Law for
Hindus, a Mahommedan Law for
Mahommedans, a Christian Law for
Christians, and a Jewish Law for Jews.
There is no general matrimonial law ... personal law only where the
parties are Muslims; it does not provide
that the Muslim personal law shall apply
when only one of the parties
Mahomedan Law,18th
Edition, paragraph 25S, page 285, quoting Baillie's Digest
of Moohummudan Law; and Ameer Ali's Mahomedan Law, 5th
Edition ... law of the Muslim
through the Criminal Procedure Code . It wanted the Muslim
community to take the lead and the Muslim public opinion to
crystalise
