What is dower (Mahar)?
If we say in two lines, Mahar is that money and possession given or promised to be given at the time of Nikah by the bridegroom to bride. Meaning of…
The entire Story of Shayra Bano Case
In 2017, when Supreme Court delivered the most awaited judgment on ‘Triple Talaq’, this case got its permanent place in the pages of history and also named as Landmark Judgment.…
What is shariat?
Knowing the meaning of Shariat is important if we have to read sharia law. In India, Muslim Personal matters are governed by Shariat Law. Application of Sharia law was made…
Why shariat act was passed?
Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 Before the Shariat Act, personal law dealing with the affairs of those professing the Muslim religion, was regulated by custom or usage. It…
How can a muslim woman take divorce from her husband?
Under Muslim Law, dissolution of marriage may be granted at the instance of woman thorough ‘Khula’ and ‘Mubaraat’. There are four schools in Sunni Islam which give different Interpretations of…
Reference of Talaq in Quran
The sources of Muslim Personal Law are Quran, Hadith, Ijma and Qiyas respectively. When any question arises regarding the personal laws of muslims, Quran is referred first. On the subject…
The concept of Talaq- History, types and Status
Under the Islamic law, divorce is classified into three categories. Talaq understood simply, is a means of divorce, at the instance of the husband. Khula, is another mode of divorce,…
Brief history of Sunni and Shia sects in the words of Justice Hidayatullah
While reading Muslim personal law, we read the personal laws of Sunni and Shia Muslims separately. So, a natural question come in the mind of the law reader that what…
Not only triple talaq but talaq-e-ahsan and hasan were also challenged by attorney general in triple talaq case
In triple talaq case, Talaq-e-biddat (single time pronouncement of triple talaq) was the only talaq form in question. The court even denied to consider halala and polygamy in the case.…
What AIMPLB proposed to do in Triple Talaq Case
AIMPLB (All India Muslim Personal Law Board) was the major party in Triple Talaq case, it opposed the abrogation of Triple Talaq as it was the essential of Islam and…