If a gift is made to a minor or a lunatic, the possession of the property can be handed over to
A. The legal guardian
B. The person in whose custody the minor or lunatic is
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Either (A) or (B)
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A Muslim man can marry the
A. Descendant of a wife, if the marriage with that wife has not been consummated
B. Descendant of a wife, if the marriage with that wife has been consummated
C. Descendant of a wife irrespective of whether the marriage with the wife has been consummated or not
D. Descendant of the wife only with the leave of qazi
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De-jure guardian means
A. Legal guardians
B. Guardians appointed by the court
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Only (B) and not (A)
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Which one of the following grounds is not available to Hindu and Muslim wives (both) to claim divorce?
A. Husband renounced the world by entering any religious order
B. Whereabouts of the husband not known
C. Cruelty by husband
D. Option of puberty
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Offsprings of a Muslim woman marrying second husband shall be
A. Legitimate
B. Illegitimate but can be legitimised by subsequent acknowledgement
C. Illegitimate and cannot be legitimised by any subsequent acknowledgement
D. Either (A) or (B)
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The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 enables a Muslim woman to-
A. Obtain divorce against the wishes of her husband
B. Retain the custody of her children after divorce
C. Claim maintenance from her husband
D. Retain only her Mahr amount after her marriage
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A collection of traditions known as 'Musnadu'l Imam Hambal consists of traditions:
A. 30,000
B. 40,000
C. 50,000
D. None of these
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Which of the following are sources of Muslim Law?
A. Quran
B. Ijmaa
C. Kiyas (Qiyas)
D. All the above
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A gift made to a person not in existence is
A. Valid
B. Voidable at the instance of the heirs
C. Void
D. Either (A) or (B)
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The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 deals with:
1. Right of Muslim women to seek divorce
2. Maintenance rights of Muslim who had been divorced by their husband by the pronouncement of talaq
3. Maintenance rights of Muslim Women who have sought divorce from their husbands
Select the correct answer
A. Only 1 is correct
B. 1 and 2 are correct
C. 2 and 3 are correct
D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Husband of a wife who has not attained puberty is
A. Entitled to the custody of his wife in preference to the wife's mother
B. Entitled to the custody of his wife in preference to the wife's mother only with the consent of wife's father
C. Entitled to the custody of his wife in preference to the wife's mother only with the consent of the wife
D. Not entitled to the custody of his wife, in preference to the wife's mother
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Under which one of the following schools of Muslim Law "Muta Marriage" is recognised:-
A. Hanifi school
B. Shafii school
C. Ismaili school
D. Ithna Asheri school
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Parentage by birth is established
A. By birth during regular marriage
B. By birth during irregular marriage
C. By birth during a void marriage
D. Both (A) and (B)
E. All the above
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A man and a woman, both Muslims, get married under the classical Muslim law and then get their marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. A year later, the husband pronounces Talaq on his wife and gets married a second time:
A. The second marriage is valid as it was contracted after talaq
B. The second marriage is valid as the first wife does not file a petition for declaration that the second marriage is void
C. The second marriage is void as the right of talaq is not available to the husband
D. The second marriage is void as it was contracted without the consent of the first wife
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Marriage of a Sunni boy with Hindu girl in the Muslim form is
A. A void marriage
B. A valid marriage
C. An irregular marriage
D. Void ab initio
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The Dissolutions of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 is based on the following school of Muslim Law
A. Hanafi school
B. Shafi school
C. Maliki school
D. Zaidi school
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Under which law, an old woman who had no more chance to become pregnant need not perform Iddat:
A. Shafii
B. Shia
C. Hanafi
D. Hanabali
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In Ithna Ashari law, the manslayer
A. Can take on a legacy from the deceased
B. Is excluded from taking a legacy from the deceased if the homicide is intentional
C. Is excluded from taking a legacy from the deceased if the homicide is non-intentional
D. Either (B) or (C)
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The limit of testamentary power by Muslim is:
A. 1 /8
B. 1 /3
C. 1 /5
D. None of these
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The practice of instant Triple Talaq has been held to be unconstitutional, by
A. An unanimous verdict
B. The majority of Three Justices of Five
C. The majority of Five Justices of Nine
D. None of the above
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