The question (13 marks)
Explain the grounds on which a Muslim wife may obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, and state the effect of her renunciation of Islam upon the marriage. (13 marks)
MU Module II (2.1); pack ch. 02 dissolution-of-muslim-marriage.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Dissolution, Maintenance, Parentage, Guardianship and Property under Muslim Law of Family Law I (Muslim, Parsi and Christian Law; Indian Succession Act).
Authorities you will need
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act
- Itwari v Asghari (Allahabad
- Yousuf Rawther v Sowramma (Kerala
- Ghulam Sakina v Falak Sher (Lahore
- Nurjahan v Kazim Ali (lian)
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