Under Muslim Law, the marriage whether consummated or not, Iddat has to be observed in case of
A. Divorce by husband only
B. Death of husband only
C. Both divorce by husband and death of husband
D. None of the above
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Gift made during marz-ul-maut exceeding one-third of the estate
A. Excess cannot take effect
B. Excess can take effect with the consent of the heirs before the death of the donor
C. Excess can take effect with the consent of the heirs given after the death of the donor
D. Excess can take effect without the consent of the heirs
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A bequest made to a person who causes the death of the testator intentionally, under Sunni Law is
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Valid to the extent of 1 /3 share of the deceased
D. None of the above
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Females who are entitled to the custody of a Muslim child in the absence of mother are
1. mother's mother
2. father's mother
3. sister
Each of the females have a preferential right. The correct order of priority is
A. 1-2-3
B. 2-1-3
C. 3-1-2
D. 2-3-1
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Talaq-ul-biddat consists of
A. Three pronouncements made during a single tuhr either in one sentence or in separate sentences
B. A single pronouncement made during a tuhr clearly indicating an intention irrevocably to dissolve the marriage
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only (A) and not (B)
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Custody of a minor unmarried girl can be given to a male
A. Absolutely without any qualification
B. Absolutely but only with the permission of the court
C. Only if he is related to her by consanguinity within the prohibited degrees
D. Only if there is a age difference of twentyone years between the two
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Triple Talaq matter during vacations in Supreme Court was heard by Bench of:
A. Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice R. F. Nariman, Justice U. U. Lalit and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
B. Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur
C. Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
D. Justice J. S. Khehar, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice Prafulla C. Pant and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
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"Hiba is immediate unqualified transfer of the corpus of the property without any return (evaj)." This definition was given by
A. Durul Mukhtar
B. Aquil Ahmad
C. Tayabji
D. Khalid Rashid
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The term 'Urf' under Muslim Law means
A. Primary source of Muslim Law
B. Secondary source of Muslim Law which supplements it
C. Primary source of Muslim Law which supplements it
D. None of the above
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Observance of 'iddat' is necessary
A. Where cohabitation is lawful i.e. consummation of marriage
B. Where cohabitation is unlawful i.e. illicit intercourse and the pregnancy follows the illicit intercourse
C. In both (A) and (B)
D. Only in (A) and not in (B)
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An acknowledgement of paternity by the father is possible and effective
A. Where the paternity of a child is not known or established beyond doubt
B. Where it is not proved that the claimant is the offspring in zina
C. Where the circumstances are such that they do not rebut the presumption of paternity
D. Where all (A), (B) and (C) are established
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Which of the following is not a condition precedent for re-marriage of a divorced couple by triple talaq
A. Wife should observe iddat and thereafter lawfully marry to another husband
B. Marriage with that other husband must be actually consummated and the second husband must pronounce divorce
C. Wife should observe iddat after this divorce and after the expiry of the same marry the first husband
D. Wife should not observe the iddat of second divorce and can marry the first husband immediately on pronouncement of divorce by the second husband
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A wife of an irregular marriage is
A. Not bound to observe the iddat at all
B. Is bound to observe the iddat in case of death of the husband
C. Is bound to observe the iddat in case of divorce
D. Is bound to observe iddat in case of death of the husband or divorce if the marriage is consummated
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In Shiite law, if the legatee pre-deceases the testator
A. The legacy lapses
B. If the legatee dies leaving heirs, the legacy would pass to them
C. If the legate dies leaving heirs, the legacy would pass to them but only with the consent of heirs of the testator
D. Either (B) or (C)
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Children of a sister and a brother can validly marry under which of the following laws:
A. Christian Law
B. Hindu Law
C. Muslim Law
D. None of the above
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A gift made by a Muslim may be revoked
A. Before delivery of possession
B. By heirs of the donor
C. By family members of the donee
D. None of the above
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The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 brought various grounds for dissolution of marriage based on the principles of:
A. Shia Schools
B. Hanafi School
C. Shafai School
D. Maliki School
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For a valid Muslim marriage-
A. Offer and acceptance must be at the same time
B. Offer and acceptance must be at the same place
C. Offer and acceptance must be at the same time and same place
D. Offer and acceptance may be at different times and at different places
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Divorce by lian is a right available to the
A. Wife
B. Husband
C. Both husband & the wife
D. Only the husband and not the wife
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A Muslim is prohibited to have two wives at a time, if these two wives are related to each other by
A. Consanguinity
B. Affinity
C. Fosterage
D. All the above
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