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UNIT-I: Foundations, Marriage, and Dower
The transition from pre-Islamic customs to a structured contractual legal system.
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Sources of Muslim Law:
Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence: Sunni & Shia
Conversion to Islam and its Legal Effects:
The Nature and Essentials of a Valid Marriage (Nikah):
Dower (Mahr): Origin, Nature, and Classification:
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019: Criminalization of Triple Talaq:
UNIT-II: Divorce and Maintenance
The mechanisms for marital dissolution and the statutory battle for financial security.
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Modes of Divorce: Talaq by Husband, Delegated Divorce, and Mutual Consent
Legal Consequences of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage
Principles of Maintenance (Nafaqa) under Muslim Law
Maintenance Rights of Muslim Women: Section 125 CrPC vs. The 1986 Act
UNIT-III: Parentage, Guardianship, Gifts, and Wills
The structure of the family unit and the rules governing voluntary property transfers.
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Legal Foundations of Parentage: Maternity, Paternity, and Acknowledgment (Iqrar)
Minority and Welfare: The Dual Concepts of Guardianship (Wilayat) and Custody (Hizanat)
The Doctrine of Hiba: Essentials, Procedures, and Classifications of Gifts
The Law of Wills (Wasiyat): Testamentary Power and Legal Restrictions
UNIT-IV: Waqf and Succession
The permanent dedication of property to the Almighty and the rigid mathematical distribution of an estate.
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The Law of Waqf: Dedication, Classifications, and Statutory Administration
The Office of Mutawalli: Management, Duties, and Removal
The Law of Waqf: Dedication, Classifications, and Statutory Administration
Estate Administration and the Legal Principles of Succession
UNIT-V: Secular and Christian Laws
Territorial jurisdiction, secular exits from personal law, and the linear Christian succession model.
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The Special Marriage Act, 1954: Secular Framework and Legal Consequences
The Law of Domicile: Legal Status, Essentials, and Classification
Christian Matrimonial Law: The Indian Divorce Act, 1869 and Modern Reforms
Christian Succession Law: Principles of Intestate Succession under the ISA, 1925
Christian Intestate Succession: Rules of Distribution and Legal Shares
REVISION TRACKER: FAMILY LAW-II
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UNIT-I: Foundations, Marriage, and Dower
UNIT-II: Divorce and Maintenance
UNIT-III: Parentage, Guardianship, Gifts, and Wills
UNIT-IV: Waqf and Succession
UNIT-V: Secular and Christian Laws
Quick-reference guide for final revisions.
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Quick-reference guide for final revisions.
Family Law II

Focus: Statutory overrides (1939 & 1986 Acts) and the modern constitutional interpretation of marital breakdown.

Syllabus Checklist:

  • [ ] Classification of divorce & Different modes of Talaq.
  • [ ] Legal consequences of divorce.
  • [ ] Validity of Triple Talaq: Judicial Interpretation & Legislative Response.
  • [ ] Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 (and Amendments).
  • [ ] Maintenance: Principles and persons entitled.
  • [ ] The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.
  • [ ] Effect of conversion on maintenance.

Quick-Revision Table: Unit II Core Differences

Aspect of Maintenance

Sunni (Hanafi) Law

Shia (Ithna Ashari) Law

Maintenance of Relatives

Liability falls on father. If poor, falls on mother, then paternal grandfather.

Liability is shared jointly between mother and paternal grandfather if father is poor.

Wife’s Right (Arrears)

Cannot claim past arrears unless fixed by agreement/court order.

Can claim arrears even without prior agreement/court order.
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