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Overview:<\/strong> Covers Muslim Personal Law under Indian law (Shariat Act). Includes marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance, and related institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Objectives:<\/strong> Understand principles of Muslim family law as applied in India, including various schools (Sunni\/Shia), and key statutes (Muslim Personal Law [Shariat] Application Act, 1937; Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939; Muslim Women [Protection on Divorce] Act, 1986; Family Courts Act, 1984).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outcomes:<\/strong> Students will outline essential conditions of a valid Muslim marriage (nikah), the concept of mahr (dower)<\/em>, distinguish types of talaq (especially post-Shah Bano<\/em> law), know the provisions of maintenance, wills under Muslim law, and the concept of pre-emption (shufa).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syllabus (Topics) \u2013 CCSU<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Introduction to Muslim Law:<\/strong>\u00a0Nature (divine law of Islam); sources (Quran, Hadith, Ijma, Qiyas, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Applicability:<\/strong>\u00a0Who is a Muslim law subject in India (Muslim Personal Law Shariat Act).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Marriage (Nikah):<\/strong>\u00a0Essentials (offer-acceptance, witnesses, guardianship by wali), capacity (puberty),\u00a0mahr<\/em>\u00a0(mandatory gift, types: prompt\/deferred).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Dissolution:<\/strong>\u00a0Talaq (by husband \u2013 triple talaq invalid per Supreme Court);\u00a0Talaq-e-Tafweez<\/em>\u00a0(delegated). Judicial divorce mechanisms:\u00a0Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939<\/em>\u00a0grounds for a wife (impotence, insanity, cruelty, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Maintenance:<\/strong>\u00a0Mahr enforcement,\u00a0Maintenance (MWP) Act, 1986<\/em>\u00a0(post-divorce maintenance to women; follow-ups to\u00a0Shah Bano<\/em>). Separate maintenance under CrPC (s.125-128).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Wills:<\/strong>\u00a0Testamentary capacity and restrictions (e.g. up to one-third of property by will).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Gifts and Waqf:<\/strong>\u00a0(i) Muslim gift (hiba) essentials. (ii) Waqf (pious endowment) \u2013 concept, dissolution of wakf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Pre-emption (Shufa):<\/strong>\u00a0Rights of sharecroppers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Guardianship\/Guardianship:<\/strong>\u00a0Mention MFGA 1961 if relevant, but syllabus may not detail it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Recommended Texts:<\/strong> Listed in syllabus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Aqeel Ahmad, Mohammadan Law<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ali Ameer, Principles of Mohammadan Law<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Fyzee, Outlines of Mohammedan Law<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tahir Mahmood, Muslim Law of India<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mulla, Principles of Mohammedan Law<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Rashid Khalid, Muslim Law<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Wilson, Mohammadan Law<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Statutes\/Cases:<\/strong>\u00a0Key Acts are mentioned in the syllabus tail. Landmark cases:\u00a0Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum<\/em>\u00a0(1985) \u2013 maintenance for divorced Muslim woman (led to MWP Act).\u00a0Shayara Bano v. UOI<\/em>\u00a0(2017) \u2013 triple talaq unconstitutional.\u00a0Fazlun Nissa v. State of U.P.<\/em>\u00a0(2015) \u2013 divorce by irrevocable divorce deed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Overview: Covers Muslim Personal Law under Indian law (Shariat Act). Includes marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance, and related institutions. Objectives: Understand principles of Muslim family law as applied in India, including various schools (Sunni\/Shia), and key statutes (Muslim Personal Law [Shariat] Application Act, 1937; Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939; Muslim Women [Protection on Divorce] Act, 1986; Family…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2864","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFamily Law \u2013 II (Muslim Law)\u00a0(K-3001) - Skilr Tutorial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Begin your preparation and get ready to prepare and pass the Family Law \u2013 II (Muslim Law)\u00a0(K-3001) Exam. 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