Muslim personal law

For the law in the Philippines, see Code of Muslim Personal Laws.

All the Muslims in India are governed by the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937.[1] This law deals with marriage, succession, inheritance and charities among Muslims. The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 deals with the circumstances in which Muslim women can obtain divorce[2] and rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by their husbands and to provide for related matters.[3] These laws are not applicable in the state of Goa, where Goa civil code is applicable for all persons irrespective of religion. These laws are not applicable to Indians, including Muslims, who married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

  1. ^ Rooychowdhary, Arija (4 May 2016). "Shariat and Muslim Personal Law: All your questions answered". The Indian Express. Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939". indiankanoon.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  3. ^ "Maintenance for Muslim women". The Hindu. 2000-08-07. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2017.