Muslim Law - Other Personal Laws (Family Law - II)

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Description
The book Muslim Law & Other Personal Laws (Family Law - II) deals with Indian Divorce Act, 1869, the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925 besides Muslim Personal Law as per the syllabus prescribed by the Bar Council of India. The Author's textbook Hindu Law (Family Law - I) is already released in the market and it is hoped that this Family Law - II will serve the needs of law fraternity. While dealing Mohammedan Law the Author quoted from Quran, Hedya, Mulla, Fyzee, etc. and Rules of Shariat relating personal Law which are compiled (And translated into English) by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board for academic and educational purposes only for students use in research and preparation of their examinations.
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Contents
Unit I : Muslim Law and law of Marriage
1.    Origin and Development of Muslim Law (Islamic  Law)
2.    Sources of Muslim Law
3.    Schools of Muslim Law (Schools of Islamic Law)
4.    Operation and Application of Muslim Law (To whom would Islamic Law or Muslim Law apply)
5.    Conversion to Islam and its effects
6.    Law of Muslim Marriage
7.    Dower (Mehr or Mahr)
Unit II : Divorce and Maintenance
1.    Divorce
2.    Maintenance ('Nafaqah' of 'nafqa')
Unit III : Parentage, Guardianship, Gift and Wills
1.    Parentage, Legitimacy and Acknowledgement
2.    Guardianship (Wilayat)
3.    Gift (Hiba)
4.    Wills (Bequests (Wasiyyat)
Unit IV : WAQF and Succession
1.    Waqf
2.    Salient features of the Waqf Act, 1995
3.    Management or Administration of Waqf Property; Mutavalli
4.    Waqf Tribunals and Jurisdiction
5.    Pre-emption (Shufaa)
6.    Administration of Estates of Deceased Muslim
7.    Inheritance (Faraid)
Unit V : Other Personal Laws
1.    Special Marriage Act, 1954
2.    The Divorce Act, 1869
3.    Parsi Personal Law
4.    Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Intestate Succession)
Bibliography
Subject Index
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Author Details
S.R.Myneni