MOHAMMEDAN LAW

Unit 1

1. Explain the origin and development of Muslim law

2. State and Explain the schools and sub school of Muslim?
3. Who is Muslim? Explain the rules relating to conversion to Muslim
4. Discuss the law relating to conversion to Mohammedanism?
5. Who is Muslim? What are the consequences of colourable conversion? Discuss with the
help of decided cases?
6. Explain the effect of conversion of a Muslim on his/her marriage and succession rights?
7. What are the effects of conversion by a married Mohammedan on his marriage?
8. Who is Mohammedan? State the effects of conversion of married Mohammedan into
other religion?
9. Examine the effect of Apostacy of Muslim on his/her marriage and succession rights
10. Write a note on custody of child
11. State the importance of Shariat Act 1937 dealing with the application of Mohammedan
law in India
12. State the provisions of the Shariat Act 1937
13. Explain the source of Islamic Law?
14. Write a note on Essentials of marriage and pre-emption
15. Explain briefly the law relating pre-emption
16. Define and distinguish between valid, void and irregular marriage under Mohammedan
Law?
17. What are the essentials of valid marriage under Mohammedan law/ Muslim Law?
18. When does a Muslim marriage become irregular and what are its effects?
19. Marriage under Mohammedan law is civil contract- critically examine the statement
20. A Mohammedan having four wives contracts fifth marriage is the marriage valid
21. A Muslim husband converts to Hinduism his wife then marries another man is she guilty
of the offence of bigamy
22. Explain the legal impediments of a Muslim marriage
23. Discuss Muta marriage under Mohammedan Law
24. Write a note on Quran and Muta Marriage
1. Define marriage and Muta marriage state the difference between the two.
25. Explain the legal consequence that they may ensure the husband refuses to pay prompt
dower due to his wife?
26. Define pre-emption. State the persons can claim pre-emption
27. What is pre emption? Who can claim pre emption under Mohammedan Law? State
briefly the formalities for exercising right of pre emption
28. Define Dower? Explain the various kinds of Dower
Unit 2

1. Mention the types of guardian what are his powers and functions when a guardian
appointed by court to be removed?
2. what are the powers of a Dejure Guardian and Defacto Guardian under Mohammedan Law
3. Examine effect of Apostacy of a Muslim on his/her marriage and succession rights?
4. Who are entitled to be guardian of person and property of a minor? When can a legal
guardian sell the immovable property of a minor Muslim?
5. Explain the law relating to guardianship to the property of a minor
6. Who can be a guardian of minor’s property under Mohammedan law? What are their
powers?
7. Explain the classification of guardianship under Mohammedan Law
8. Who can be a guardian of minor’s property under Mohammedan law? What are their
powers
9. Explain the classification of guardianship of minor property under Mohammedan Law.
10. State the law relating to Apostacy from Islam
11. Explain acknowledgement of paternity under Muslim Law
12. Write a short note on parental rights
13. Write a note on Paternity
14. Who are entitled to guardians of the person and property of a minor under Mohammedan
Law?
15. When can legal guardian dispose the immovable property of a minor
16. Write a note on Hiznath
17. What are the grounds for judicial separation under divorce Act 1869?
18. State the grounds for judicial separation under Divorce Act 1869
19. Write a note on bar to matrimonial relief
20. Write a note on divorce by mutual consent
21. Write a note on restitution of conjugal rights?
22. Explain the different forms of Talaq when Talaq becomes irrevocable
23. Write a note on Talaq-ul-sunnat
24. Write a note on Illa and Zihar
25. What is Talaq? State in detail different modes of Talaq
26. Explain the various modes of Talaq?
27. Write a note on Alimony under divorce Act 1869
28. Explain the grounds of divorce under the Indian Divorce Act 1869
29. Explain the provisions of Indian divorce Act 1869 relating to dissolution of marriage
30. Write a note on remarriage under Indian divorce Act,1869
31. Explain the salient features of divorce Act,1869
32. What are the grounds on which wife can claim divorce from her husband under divorce
Act 1869?
33. Discuss how marriage under Muslim law can be dissolved in various ways
34. Who are entitled to claim maintenance? Under which law a divorced Muslim woman is
entitled to claim maintenance explain
35. What are the protections available to the Muslim divorced wife under the Muslim
protection of right on divorce Act, 1986?
36. Write a note on Khula and Mubarat divorce
37. Explain the general principles of inheritance under Sunni law
38. Write a note on maintenance to wife under Mohammedan Law
39. What are the grounds on while a Muslim wife can claim divorce from husband under
dissolution of Muslim marriage Act, 1939
40. Under what circumstances the dissolution of Muslim marriage Act, 1939 was passed?
Enumerate the grounds stated in?
41. Briefly discuss the provisions relating to the Muslim women (Protection of rights on
divorce) Act 1986
42. What is Maintenance? Comment on the present Law on maintenance Write a note on
Iddat
43. Write a note on Maintenance of wife

Unit 3

1. Define will and state the limits of testamentary power of a Mohammedan

2. Define Will? State the limits the testamentary power of a Mohammedan?
3. Discuss the limitations on the testamentary power of Muslim in bequeathing his
properties under a Will
4. Explain the essentials of valid gift under Mohammedan Law?
5. A Hanafi Muslim executes a Wakf deed by which he directs his debts are to be paid out
of the rents and profits if the Wakf property is this Wakf valid
6. Define Wakf how the private be established? And also state the salient features of waqf
validating Act 1913
7. Short note on Wakf
8. A Mohammedan create a Wakf after few years he wants to revoke it can he do so
9. Who is Mutawalli? What are its powers and duties

Unit 4

1. A Sunni Muslim has four wives he contracts fifth marriage is the fifth marriage valid
2. Explain the general principles of inheritance under Sunni Law?
3. What is domicile? Mention the kinds of domicile? Explain how a person can acquire
domicile in India?
4. Define Domicile? What are the modes of acquiring domicile under Indian Succession
Act 1925
5. Define Domicile? What are various modes of acquiring domicile?
6. State and explain different kinds of domicile?
7. State the rules of succession applicable to a Parsi dying Intestate?
8. State the rules of succession applicable to a Non-Parsi dying Intestate?
9. Explain law relating to domicile?
10. Enumerate the shares and their respective normal shares according to the Sunni law?
11. What is the significance of succession certificate? State the procedure to obtain it?
12. What are the powers and duties of executor under Indian Succession Act 1925
13. What are the duties of an executor or administrator?
14. Who is an administrator? What are his duties and powers?
15. Define probate explain the procedure obtaining probate?

Unit 5

1. Define Will what are its kinds? How a privileged Will shall be executed?
2. Define Will what are its kinds? How an unprivileged Will shall be executed?