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In Islamic law (sharia), marriage (nikāḥ نکاح) is a legal and social contract between two individuals. [12] Marriage is an act of Islam [13] and is strongly recommended. [12] [14] Polygyny is permitted in Islam under some conditions, but polyandry is forbidden.
Divorce according to Islamic law can occur in a variety of forms, some initiated by a husband and some by a wife. The main categories of Islamic customary law are talaq ( repudiation ), khulʿ (mutual divorce) and faskh (dissolution of marriage before the Religious Court). [ 1 ]
Divorced women are entitled to maintenance from their former husband not only for the iddat period but also to reasonable and fair provisions for future maintenance. S.3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act has to be given under the liberal interpretation to help divorced women. K. Zunaideen v. Ameena Begum (1998) 1 ctc 566 ...
Divorce law is governed by the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996. This law was later amended in 2019 by a further third amendment and the subsequent Family Law Act 2019. [132] It is possible to be considered separated while living under the same roof. [133] Divorces obtained outside Ireland are only recognised by the State if either:
Repudiation is also a concept that existed in the Roman law. [ 3 ] In India, Section 13(2)(iv) of the Hindu Marriage Act and Section 2(vii) of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 gave young wives the option, within time limits, while Section 3(3) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 gave both husbands and wives the choice ...
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Divorce in Islam (8 P) M. Marriage in Islam (3 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Islamic family law" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom governing divorce law and marriage. The law intends to modernise divorce and to shift slightly towards "no fault" divorce from the fault-based approach of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. The main part of the act, dealing with divorce, was not proceeded with after ...