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BISMILLAHIRAHMANIRAHIM
In The Name Of Allah The Benevolent and The Merciful
Draft code on Islamic Law
Applicable to
Muslims in India
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INTRODUCTION
The Muslim Law as it exists today consists of the express injunctions of the
Qur'an,Sunnah, the practice and teaching of the Holy Prophet (Pbuh),and
the opinion of the Jurists which consists ofIjma, known as consensus and
Qiyyas, known as Analogical deduction.
The Sharia injunctions are of five kinds. First, Farz (mandatory), second,
Wajib (obligatory), thirdMakruh(avoidable), fourth Jaiz (acceptable) and
fifth Halal (allowed) andHaram (prohibited). These injunctions mainly
cover the day to day life of a practicing Muslim.
But the civil law which relates to marriage, divorce, dower, legitimacy,
guardianship, gift, wakf, wills and inheritance are now collectively called as
Muslim Personal Law in India.
During Muslim Supremacy in India we find the Mughal Emperors were
Hanafis and the Qazis appointed by them administered theHanafi law.
Emperor Aurangazeb ordered to collect Fatwas and Fatawa e Alamgiri was
the source of Sharia law.
In the beginning of British period The Muslim Law was applied as a branch
of Personal Law to those who belong to the Muslim in accordance with the
principles of their own school viz., Sunni orShia or sub school viz.,Hanafi
orShafei
However, the personal law was also intertwined with the local culture and
customs. Particularly, the Indian culture and customs in respect of marriage,
dowry and divorce led to practicing of rituals which are Un Islamic .
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Therefore, the Application of Shariat Act 1937 restored to the Muslims
their own personal law in almost all cases and prohibited the customary law
which was prevelent.
On the direction of Warren Hastings, The Hedaya, an Arabic compilation of
Sharia, was translated by Charles Hamilton.
The Muslim Law also called as Muhammadan Law, Mohammedan Law,
Mohomedan Law etc., applied in India has its sources to be found in well
known legal text such asHedaya and Fatwa -e-Alamgiri.
The principles of Mohammedan Law were compiled by the great Islamic
Scholors an d Jurists like Sir Abdur Rahim, Tyabji, Fyzee and Mulla and
even by Hindu scholars.
However, these compilations are more useful and helpful to the student of
law and to the courts for reference. As far as a common Muslim is
concerned, the Sharia is being applied only by the interpretation ofSharia
by Ulama, by fatwa from various Madarasas.
The Ulemmas never studied the Principles of Mohamedan law as applied in
the courts of law nor did the lawyers and the courts know thefiqh as taught
in the Madaresas.
A Muslim had to follow the Islamic law; every man in the street could not be
learned in the Sharia; being ignorant, he was asked follow the opinion of
those who knew better.
Many at times the interpretation and fatwas are conflicting as there is no
independent judgment. This conflicting interpretation of Sharia has led to
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confusion among the Muslims in India and has brought criticism from
outside.
These arbitrary Fatwas or interpretation, given to suit their own purpose or
given unmindfully of changing social condition, has been the focus of media
attention and intense discussion. The modern civilisation and changing
social conditions has very much affected the Muslim family.
An ideal Muslim matrimonial law has not been used prudently but misused
and Muslim women are made to suffer and discriminated.
There is no understanding of the principles behind the law. There is lack of
uniformity in operation and application of Islamic law which warrants for an
urgent need to formulate the Quranic frame work of Sharia and bring it as
legislation.
The extent of diversity of the Islamic world, with current developments in
the constitutional and international laws has tried to define justice more
minutely because to maintain ones position and acceptability in the global
fraternity, no country can implement law which negates International
Convention of Human Rights.
No doubt there is an intense struggle by the activists to uphold human rights
especially womans right throughout the Muslim world due to its conditional
support to CEDAW or other international Charters.
Various international conventions have forced the signatory countries to
legislate laws to uphold human rights, women rights and childrens rights.
Many Islamic and non- Islamic countries have codified and enacted the
Muslim family law.
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Codification of Islamic Law is not a new thinking. Great Islamic scholars,
Jurists, Ulamas have accepted that Muslim Law in India should be codified
to bring all Muslims irrespective of their School and sub schools under one
uniform Islamic Law based on Qur'an, Sunna and Sharia.
It has become important to formulate the Islamic Law within Qur'anic frame
work with a reformative thinking to suit the modern day expectation.
The Islamic Law is not static but has an inherent nature of adaptation which
could even be applied to a modern civilisation and in changing social
condition.
There is nothing in the theory of Islam to force the principle of blind
imitation on the Muslims.
Application ofIjtihad, the independent and prudent interpretation of law, has
become necessary to promotefiqh e Ijtihad (evolving new legal principles
on the basis of old one ) to meet the challenges of the modern civilisation
and changing social condition.
In various Muslim countries major portion of the Personal Law have been
reformed and codified. This has been done in Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Palastine,
Pakistan, Philipines, Bangladesh with success.
What is attempted in this draft code, is not an introduction of new Islamic
law or Sharia law. It is again a compilation of Sharia law as accepted and
applicable to Indian Muslims either taken fromHedaya or from the texts of
the Jurists. An attempt to give the law in the shape of an enactment for easy
applicability.
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Statement of Objects and Reasons
The Muslim Personal Law has been legislated globally with the hope that
codification will introduce the rule of law in family matters and end the
arbitrariness of judicial decisions. The time has come to codify the lawrelating to Muslim marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody of children,
adoption and inheritance in India within the frame work of Quran, Hadith
and Sunna.
This Act is to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law and
related procedure regarding Muslim marriage, divorce, maintenance,
custody of children and inheritance.
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PREAMBLE
An Act to consolidate and clarify the law relating to
Marriage, Divorce, Maintenance, Guardianship and
Inheritance among Muslims in India.
Section 1. Short title and extent:
(1)This Act may be called
The Islamic Family Act 2012
or
The Muslim Personal Law 2012
Or
Muslims Marriages and Divorce Act 2012
Or
Muslims Marriage, Divorce, Maintenance, Guardianship & Inheritance Act2012
(2)It extends to the whole of India and applies to the Muslims domiciled in the
territories to which this Act applies.
Section : 2. Application
2. Application of the Act: (1) This Act applies
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(a) to any person who is a Muslim by religion,
(b) to any person who is a convert or re-convert to Islam.
Sec.3. Definitions.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Arbiter means and includes a representative of each of the parties to a
matter dealt with under this Act.
Arbitration (Marriage) council means a body consisting of the Chairman
and a representative of each of the parties to a matter dealt with under this
Act.
Chairman of the Arbitration council (Marriage Council)
Means the chairman either appointed by the State Government or by the
District Collector or by the Wakf Board or The Chief Kazi, District Kazi or a
Muthawalli or anyone appointed by the Governing Body of a mosque or Jamath
Balique (Puberty) is the age when a girl first gets her menstrual cycle.
Dower (Maher) means and includes a mandatory marriage gift payable by
the man, as a token of respect, to the woman whom he proposes to marry,
contrary to receiving any dowry from her and to show his capacity to
maintain her. The payment of Maher may be prompt or deferred but
specified.
Muslim : A Muslim is one who has faith in Allahs existence, His unity and
all His characteristics; who believes in His Messengers, all His revealed
Books and the Day of Judgment; and who affirms that Prophet Muhammad
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is His Last Prophet and who has faith in all the essentials of the religion
Islam and follow the Injunctions of Holy Quran.
Nikkah (Marriage): Marriage is an agreement between a man and a
woman with mutual rights and obligation and such marriage is Sunnet-e-
muakkadah (Prophets tradition) if both man and woman are capable of
cohabitation; and the man has the capacity to provide for maintenance and
marital rights to the woman.
Ijab (proposal) means the word in which a proposal is made by either party
to the marriage, directly or through a guardian or representative.
Qubul (acceptance) means the words in which the proposal is accepted by
the other party to the marriage.
Wali ( guardian): Guardianship in general is the legal right due to which a
persons authority over another person is enforced and in particular the
marriage guardianship is the legal authority due to which a person can
contract a marriage on behalf of a woman
Nafaqah or Nifak (maintenance): signifies all those things which are
necessary to the support of life, such as food, clothes, and shelter .
Mata (compensatory provision):
Mata or Matat is a present paid to the divorced wife in case of divorce by
husband. Mata is made incumbent in the way of gratuity, or compensatory
gift from the husband on account of his having thrown into a forlorn state by
his separation from her . (Allah has commanded saying GIVE HER A
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PRESENT, THE RICH ACCORDING TO HIS WEALTH AND THE
POOR ACCORDING TO HIS POVERTY
Tuhar: is the purity period between two menstrual cycles for a woman
during which Talaq could be pronounced.
Iddat : is the period fixed by the Shariat for the woman for the termination
of the effects of marriage ;Iddatfor a divorced woman is the three complete
menstrual courses; and if she is a pregnant woman Iddat is till the end of
pregnancy; Iddat is a the period or term by the completion of which a new
marriage is rendered lawful for a divorced or widowed woman
Talaq-e-Ahsan : The Talaq Ahsan or most laudable divorce is where the
husband repudiates his wife by a single Talaq within a Tuhr ( period of
purity) and then leave her to the observance of Iddat. This mode of Divorce
is most laudable for two reasons. First , esteemed are those who gave no
more than one Talaq until the expiration of Iddat, as holding this to be an
excellent method than that of giving three Talaq by repeating the sentence
on each of the two succeeding Tuhrs. Secondly, because in pursuing this
method the husband leaves it still in his power to recover his wife by
reversal of the Talaq during the Iddat or even after the expiration of Iddat
Talaq-e-Hasan: the Talaq Hasan or laudable divorce is where the husband
repudiates the wife by three pronouncement of Talaq in three consecutive
Tuhrs and the intervention of the Arbitration council in each
pronouncement is sine qua non or condition precedent.
( A saying of Prophet (Pbuh) delivered to Ibnu Amir, One thing required
by Sunna is that you wait for the Tuhr or Tohr and pronounce a Talaq in each
Tuhr or Tohr)
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Explanation:
In both, Talaq-e-Ahsan and Talaq-e-Hasan, the pronouncement of Talaq is
preferably directly to the wife, in the presence of two witnesses or conveyed
by writing, attested by two witnesses.
Talaq-e-Biddat (Tripple Talaq in one sitting): The Talaq Biddat or
irregular divorce is where the husband repudiates his wife by pronouncing
the Talaq three times at once or where he repeats the sentence thrice within
one Tohr or Tuhr. This mode of irregular divorce is against law and
prohibited.
Talaq-e-Tafweez (Delegated right to Divorce): Talaq Tafweez or
delegation of divorce is where the husband delegates or commits the
pronouncement of Talaq to his wife, desiring her to give the effective
sentence at her option, liberty and will. This form of Talaq is not in practice.
RIJAAT: Rijaat means restitution, which signifies the husband returning to
or receiving back his wife after divorce and restoring her to the former
situation and a man may return to a wife repudiated by one or two reversible
Talaq. He may take her back before the expiration of the Iddat.
( YOUMAY RETAIN THEM WITH HUMANITY Holy Quran)
Khula:
Khula means the termination marital relationship in consideration for a
returnagreed upon by parties. In practice the woman requests the husband Give
me Khula in return of Mehr (Dower) The divorce will take place by the word
Talaq or Khula or Mubaraat or by declaration by the Arbitration council or by a
decree of court. In the case of Khula the wife requests to be released and the
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husband agrees for a certain consideration which is usually a part or the whole of
the Mehr.
( NO CRIME IS IMPUTED TO THE WIFE OR HER HUSBAND IN
RESPECT OF THE MATTER IN LIEU OF WHICH SHE HAS RELEASED
HERSELF Holy Quran.)
Talaq-e-Mubaraat:
Dissolution of marriage by the consent of the spouses is known as Mubaraat. The
word Mubaraat denotes the act of freeing one another mutually. In Mubarrat both
husband and wife part happily. According to Hanafi law, the husband proposes
dissolution and the wife accepts it at the same meeting.
Faskh-e-Nikah (Dissolution of Marriage )
Faskh means Judicial annulment of a marriage
Nikkah-Nama
Means a certificate of marriage in a prescribed form
Talaq or Khula or Mubaraat -Nama
Certificates of divorce in prescribed form
Court means
The District Court or the Family court as established by the The Family Courts
Act.
Kazi
A scholar in Islamic Law and being appointed as a public functionary,
celebrating marriages and performing other rites and ceremonies presiding at
divorces and required to perform any other duties or ceremonies prescribed by the
Sharia Law.
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CHAPTER II
Conditions of a Muslim Marriage
Section 4: A marriage may be solemnised as per Sunnah, between two Muslim, if
the following conditions are fulfilled;
1. both party to the marriage are not within the prohibited relationship;
2. the man of 21 years and the woman of 18 years of age and both capable
of giving consent for an ijab (proposal) and qubul (acceptance) and for the woman
such consent be given either personally or through a wali;
3.in the presence of two witnesses;
4.the man offering a proper Maher (dower) as prescribed hereunder to the
woman and such maher be paid promptly or deferred;
Explanation I : Prohibited relationship means;
1.Prohibited due to consanguinity-father like or mother like, children like
which includes brothers and sisters children;
2. Prohibited due to affinity
a) spouses father or mother and spouses children through earlier marriage;
b) a man is prohibited to marry two sisters and cohabit with them;
c) a man is prohibited to marry the divorced wife unless intervened by a
cohabited marriage, and such intervening marriage shall be a natural one and not
for the purpose of remarrying; ( IF HE DIVORCES HER , SHE IS NOT, AFTER
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THAT LAWFUL TO HIM, UNTIL SHE MARRY ANOTHER HUSBAND
Holy Quran)
3. Prohibited due to fosterage - foster mother or her husband and their
children.
Explanation II: Maher (Dower) shall be in the form of movable or immovable,
gold or silver or cash or of any kind acceptable by the woman or her wali, but the
value shall not be less than ones gross annual income and the minimum notional
income of man shall be fixed as per Minimum Wages Act.
Section 5. Conditions on polygamy:
1. No man, during the subsistence of an existing marriage, shall except with the
previous permission in writing of the Arbitration Council (Marriage Council),
contract another marriage, nor shall any such marriage contracted without such
permission be registered under this Act or any other law in force.
2. An application for permission under sub section (1) shall be submitted to the
Chairman of the Arbitration council (Marriage Council), in the prescribed manner
together with prescribed fee, and shall state reasons for the proposed marriage, and
whether the consent of existing wife or wives has been obtained.
3. On receipt of the application under sub section (2), the Chairman shall ask the
applicant and his existing wife to nominate a representative, and the Arbitration
council (Marriage Council), so constituted may, if satisfied that the proposed
marriage is necessary and full fill the Quranic injunctions, grant, subject to such
condition if any, as may be deemed fit;
4. In deciding the application the council shall record its reasons for the decision
and such decision shall be final and shall not be called in any court;
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5. Any person who contracts another marriage without permission of the council
will be committing on offence of bigamy as defined in Indian Penal Code.
Section 6:
Registration of Marriage:
1) The marriage shall be registered as per the Nikkah Nama provided in the
Schedule I and such Nikkah Nama shall be registered and maintained by, Chief
Qazi of the state or District Qazi or Marriage Registrar appointed by the state or
Muthawalli or the managing committee of a Mosque and
2) may also be registered with the competent authority under the Marriage
Registration Act of the state and for this purpose the Nikkah Nama shall be
accepted as proof of marriage. The competent authority shall not refuse to register
the marriage if the marriage has been performed in accordance with this Act.
Section 7:
Mutual rights and Obligation of the parties to the Marriage
1. Both man and woman have mutual rights and obligation on each other.
2. It is obligatory for the husband to provide Nifka or maintenance for the wife;
3. The subsistence of the wife is incumbent on the husband.
(LET HIM SUPPORT HER ACCORDING TO HIS ABILITY- Quran)
4. A husband must maintain his wifes servants; ( Imam Abu Hanifa)
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5. A wife must be accommodated with separate habitation; but the husband may
have control over the visitors; but shall not prevent the parents and the relations of
the wife from seeing and conversing as it would amount to breach of ties of
kindred.(Hedaya)
Chapter III
Divorce (Talaq)
Section: 8. A Muslim Husband may Divorce his wife on any one or more of the
following grounds, namely:- that she
(i) has treated him with cruelty(both mentally or physically);
(ii) has deserted for a continuous period of not less than two years;
(iii) after the solemnization of the marriage, had voluntary sexual intercourse
with any person other than him( to be proved in accordance with Sharia law of
evidence);
(iv) has failed to perform the marital obligations, disobeyed in performing
religious or lawful matters and
(v) on any other ground which is valid and reasonable in accordance with Holy
Quran, Hadith and Sunna
Section 9.Talaq by a Muslim husband:
(i) Any man who wishes to divorce his wife shall give the Chairman of the
Arbitration council (Marriage Council), a notice in writing of his intention to do so,
and shall supply a copy thereof to the wife;
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(ii) The Chairman shall ask the applicant and his wife to nominate a
representative each and shall constitute an Arbitration council, for the purpose of
reconciliation between the parties, and shall take all steps necessary to bring about
reconciliation;
(iii) If the reconciliation fails, and the council is of the opinion that the husband
has valid reason for a divorce, the council shall direct the husband to follow any
one of the mode namely, Talaq-e-Ahsan, or Talaq-e-Hasan, and the husband shall
strictly follow the procedure of pronouncing the Talaq ; and
(iv) if the council is of the opinion that the husband is unreasonable and
pronouncement of Talaq will seriously affect the wife and children in particular
and the society in general, shall forbid the husband from pronouncing Talaq.
( v) if a divorce is effected the same shall be recorded in the prescribed form of
Talaq Nama provided in the schedule and the same shall be the proof of divorce for
all purposes.
CHAPTER IV
Dissolution Of Marriage by a Muslim Wife
Section 10. A Muslim wife shall be entitled to obtain divorce either under
Khula or under Talaq-e- Tafweed (Delegated right to Divorce) on any one or more
of the following grounds namely:-
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(i) that the whereabouts of the husband have not been known for a period of
four years;
(ii) that the husband has neglected or has failed to provide for her
maintenance for a period of two years;
(iii) that the husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of
seven years or upwards;
(iv) that the husband has failed to perform, without reasonable cause, his
marital obligations for a period of three years;
(v) that the husband was impotent at the time of the marriage and continues
to be so;
(vi) that the husband has been insane for a period of two years or is suffering
from leprosy or a virulent venereal disease;
(vii) that she, having been given in marriage by her father or other guardian
before she attained the age of fifteen years, repudiated the marriage on attainingthe age of eighteen years:
viii) that the husband treats her with cruelty, that is to say,
(a) habitually assaults her or makes her life miserable by cruelty of conduct
even if such conduct does not amount to physical ill-treatment, or
(b) associates with women of evil repute or leads an infamous life, or
(c) attempts to force her to lead an immoral life, or
(d) disposes of her property or prevents her exercising her legal rights over itor
(e) obstructs her in the observance of her religious profession or practice, or
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(f) if he has more wives than one, does not treat her equitably in accordance
with the injunctions of the Quran;
(ix) on any other ground which is valid and reasonable in accordance with
Holy Quran, Hadith and Sunna .
(extracted from Dissolution Muslim Marriages Act 1939)
Section 11. Divorce by Khula or under Talaq-e- Tafweed: Any woman who
wishes to obtain Khula or exercise the right under Talaq-e Tafweez, she shall apply
to the Arbitration council and the procedure under section 9, there above, shall
Mutadis Mutandis be applicable, and if reconciliation fails the council shall
declare divorce by Khula or Tafweez, as the case be and issue Khula or Tafweez
nama in the prescribed form provided in the schedule.
Section 12:
Divorce by consent (Talaq-e-Mubaraat): If both parties wish to dissolve the
marriage by mutual consent, they shall apply together to the Arbitration council
and the provisions and procedure under section 9, there above, shall Mutadis
Mutandis be applicable, except reconcilation and the council shall declare the
marriage dissolved and issue Mubarat nama .
Section 13:
Intervention of court to grant divorce:-
(1) For any reason, if the Arbitration council (Marriage Council) proceedings
did not culminate in to any form of Talaq either at the instance of the husband or
the wife, the parties may apply to the court having jurisdiction, under the provision
of this act for a decree of divorce;
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(2) the court on appearance of parties shall appoint an Arbitration council as
provided in the Act, and if the reconciliation fails, and after enquiry, if the court is
of the opinion that the parties have valid reason for a divorce, in the case of
husband, shall, direct the husband to follow any one of the mode namely, Talaq-e-
Ahsan, or Talaq-e-Hasan and grant a decree of divorce, and in the case of wife
shall grant a decree of divorce by Khulla.
Section.14: Arbitration (Marriage) Council, Chairman, Members,
appointments, qualification and their duties:
(1) There shall be as many as Arbitration (Marriage) Councils in the
Districts,Talukas or Firkas and Villages. A recognized Masjid or Mosque or a
Jammath with a minimum of 50 or 100 of constituent Muslim families or
comprises of 300 or 500 Muslim voters shall form one Unit and two or three units
may join together to form an unit.
( 2) Each unit shall elect a chairman and as many members as required and form
an Arbitration (Marriage) Council. The members may be selected from Ulemmas,
Lawyers, Professors, Teachers, retired Govt.servants, expert counselors, trained
mediators and Social activists.
(3) The chairman and Members shall posses the minimum educational
qualification, basic knowledge in Quran and Sharia and Sunna.
(4) They shall be neutral and if any one of the party is related to them and if they
fear that they will not be just and fair they may recues themselves or the Chairman
shall forbid them from taking part.
(5) (i) The Arbitration/conciliation meeting shall be held in privacy unless the
parties agree for a public hearing.
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(ii) The parties and their Arbiter alone shall be allowed to take part and no one
shall take part unless permitted by the council.
(iii) The council shall hear both parties together in the preliminary hearing and
proceed to hear each party separately in order to find out the problem or
misunderstanding.
(iv) The council shall advice, counsel and explain the Sharia and Sunna and
social impacts and shall bestow its efforts to bring an amicable solution. Keeping
the institution of Marriage intact will be the basic principle.
(v) The Chairman and members shall actpro bano i.e; free of any charge or fee
and they shall fear Allah in doing justice.
(vi) The decision or the settlement arrived at the council shall be treated as an
Award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.
(vii) Taking into consideration of accumulation of civil cases in the court, it shall
be lawful for the Arbitration/ Conciliation/Mediation Council to decide the pre-
litigation civil disputes as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum, provided the
parties expressly agree for such Arbitration/ Conciliation/Mediation. The decision
or the settlement arrived at the council shall be treated as an Award under the
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and the provision of the said act shall apply
for Arbitration and the Mediation and Conciliation rules framed by the respective
High Court shall apply to Mediation and Conciliation.
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CHAPTER V
Maintenance and Alimony ( Nifak and Mata)
Section 15(1) Nifak :
A wife is entitled for maintenance according to his capacity.
(LET HIM SUPPORT HER ACCORDING TO HIS ABILITY HOLYQURAN).
(2): A wife is entitled for separate accommodation.
(3) A divorced wife is entitled for maintenance during her Iddat and other
provisions as per the provisions of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights onDivorce) Act1986.
(4) The Children are entitled for maintenance from the father. The indigent
parents are entitled for maintenance from their son or sons. The father and mother
must provide maintenance for their adult daughters and adult sons who are
disabled.
(5): If a fair and reasonable maintenance is not paid as stated above an
application may be made either to the Arbitration Council or to the Court under the
provision of this code.
Section 16: Mata :
Notwithstanding to anything contained in any other Law in force, a divorced
Muslim women, at the time of divorce is entitled for a fair provision from thehusband if the husband initiates the divorce proceedings. The amount shall be
decided by the Arbitration council (Marriage council) taking in to consideration of
the capacity of the husband, the needs of the divorced wife and the possibility of
her remarriage.
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CHAPTER VI
Guardianship
Section. 17 (1) The mother is entitled to the custody of her male child till the age
of seven years and of her female child till puberty.
(2) While deciding the guardianship, under sub clause (1) the welfare of
the child shall be the paramount consideration.
(3) In the absence of the mother the custody shall be with the;
i) mothers mother
ii) fathers mother
iii) full sister
In the absence of the mother and female relation, the custody of the child
shall be with ;
i)the father
ii)paternal grand father
iii)full brother
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Chapter-VII
Law of Inheritance, Gift, Wills and Wakf
Section 18:Inheritance: the property of a Muslim, both movable and immovable,
after clearing the debts, shall devolve on;
(1) Class I: Quranic Heirs (Sharers) namely;
(i) husband or (ii) wife (iii) father (iv) true grandfather (v)mother
(vi) true grandmother (vii)daughter (viii)sons daughter (ix)full sister
(x)consanguine sister (xi)uterine brother (xii)uterine sister. If the estate is not
exhausted by them and if there is any residue, it shall devolve on;
(2) Class II: Agnatic Heirs ( Residuaries) and an agnate is a person related to the
deceased through male links; in the absence of Class I and Class II the property
shall be distributed among the;
(3) Class III: Uterine Heirs (Asabaat) or distant kindred.
Section 19: Table showing the sharers
I Spouse (a) Wife: 1/4 in the absence of children or sons children,
his; otherwise 1/8
(b) Husband: 1/2 in the absence of children or sons
children, hls; otherwise 1/4
II Parents (a) Mother: 1/3 in the absence of children or sons children,
hls; 1/6 when surviving with a child or sons child, hls; 1/3
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of estate minus spouses share when surviving with spouse
and father; 1/6 when surviving with two or more siblings
(b) Father: 1/6 in the absence of children or sons children,
hls; otherwise an agnatic heir
III Grand-
parents
(a) Grandmother, hhs: single or plural 1/6
maternal : in the absence of mother; paternal: in the absence
of mother, father / true grandfather, hhs
(b) Grandfather, hhs: same as father in his absence
IV Daughters (a) single 1/2, plural 2/3, in the absence of son
(b) with sons: as agnatic heirsV Sons
daughters
(a) single 1/2, plural 2/3, in the absence of sons, sons sons,
two daughters
(b) with a single daughter: 1/6; with sons sons agnatic heirs
VI Full sisters (a) single 1/2, plural 2/3, in the absence of son, sons son,
father/his father, full brothers
(b) with full brothers: agnatic heirs
VII Consanguine
sisters
(a) single 1/2, plural 2/3, in the absence of son, sons son,
father/his father, full sister or brother, consanguine brother,
two full sisters
(b) with a single full sister; 1/6; with consanguine brothers;
agnatic heirs
VIII Uterine
siblings
single 1/6, plural 1/3, in the absence of children, sons
children, father, true grandfather, hhs
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Section 20: (1) among the sons and daughters, the ratio will be 2:1 and they shall
exclude the other agnates.
(2) in the event of death of any son or daughter, which occurs before
the opening of succession, the children of such son or daughter, if any, living at the
time the succession opens, shall, receive a share equivalent to the share which such
son or daughter, as the case may be, would have received if alive.
Section 21 (1) Daughters share shall be increased to an reasonable ratio, if she is
earning and contributing to family wealth.
(2) half of her earnings shall allowed to be accumulated separately which
she can take with her at the time of marriage. And if she is not able to marry, for
whatever reason, father shall give her up to 1/3rd
of his wealth to her (which father
has right to make hiba) so that she can lead independent life.
(Quran allows women full property rights so she can accumulate her own earnings
which will be hers and hers alone.)
Section 22 Gifts (HIBA):
(1) any Muslim may, who has attained majority and is of sound mind,
lawfully make a gift of his property to another during his life time on the following
condition:
(a) there shall be a declaration of the gift by the donar (IJAB);
(b) acceptance of the gift by the donee (QUABUL);
(c) delivery of possession.
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(2) the gift may be either oral, writing or registered
Section 23: Wills:
(1) any Muslim may, who has attained majority and is of sound mind,lawfully make a will not exceeding one third of his property to another during his
life time. It may be either oral or in writing.
(2) a testator may at any time revoke a bequeath either expressly or
impliedly.
Section 24: Wakfs : any Muslim may, who has attained majority and is of sound
mind, lawfully make a Wakf, a permanent endowment, either for public or private
purpose.
The administration of Wakfs shall be in accordance with the The Wakf
Act, 1995
Section 25:Rule making power The Central or State Government may make
rules in consultation with Islamic Jurists to carry into effect the purposes of this
Act.
Section 26: Savings -
Nothing in this Act shall affect any right or liability acquired or incurred
before its commencement
Section 27: Repeal -
The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, The Dissolution
of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 are hereby repealed.
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