 Confers upon the wife the right of

dower, maintenance and residence in

her husband’s house.
 Imposes on her the obligation to be
faithful and obedient to him.
 In case of husband’s death, observe the
iddat period.
 It creates between the parties the
reciprocal rights of inheritance.
 It can be terminated by either party by words
showing an intention to separate.
 As either party says to other “I have
relinquished you”.
 If the consummation has taken place, the
wife is entitled to dower, she is bound to
observe iddat.
 An irregular marriage does not create mutual
rights of inheritance between husband and
wife.
 A void marriage is a marriage that is
unlawful or invalid under the laws of the
jurisdiction where it is entered.

 A void marriage is "one that is void and

invalid from its beginning.

 It is as though the marriage never existed

and it requires no formality to terminate."
 Section 256: Plurality of husband

- it is not lawful for a muslim woman to

have more than one husband at the
same time.
- A marriage with a woman, who has her
husband alive and who has not been
divorced by him is void.
 A muslim woman marrying again in the
lifetime of her husband is liable to be
punished, under section 494 of the
Pakistan Penal Code.

 The offspring of such marriage is

illegitimate and cannot be legitimated
by acknowledgement.
 Section 266: Effects of a void (batil) marriage

 1. A void marriage is no marriage at all.

 2. It does not create any civil rights or

obligations between the parties.

 The offsprings of a void marriage are

illegitimate.
 Section 260 of Mahomedan Law
1. Prohibition on the ground of
consanguinity: