The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 deals with the situations in which Muslim women in India can obtain divorce.[1] Its title and content refer to The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937,[2] which deals with marriage, succession and inheritance among Muslims. The 1939 act (Act No. 8 of 1939) is meant to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim Law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage brought by women married under Muslim Law. The act received assent of the Governor-General on 17 March 1939.[3] In Muslim law, the wife can claim divorce under extrajudicial or judicial modes. The extrajudicial modes are Talaaq-i-tafweez and Lian. The judicial mode is by Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939. The act defines the grounds for divorce and the procedure that applies.[4][5] An important aspect of this law is Section 4 that states "The renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman or her conversion to faith other than Islam shall not by itself operate to dissolve her marriage".[1]
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