Author: Al-Haj Muhammed Ullah
Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 71
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171510647
Description
This book deals with a variety of subjects relating to the Muslim marriage, such as Dower, Divorce, including Lian, Zihar, IIa, Khula, Rajat, Repudiatin and Restitution of Conjugal rights, also with the law relating to agency, guardianship and maintenance.
The Comparative account of the Law of Marriage, as practiced among the various nations, particularly the Christians and the Hindus, simultaneous carrying the texts of the original authorities, is practically helpful in estimating the value of Islamic principles of the Law.
This work of scrupulous and patient scholarship is expected to open new horizons to the research scholars and the academic and the practicing lawyers will find here in an answer to almost every problem relating to marriage, according to both Sunni and Shia Schools.
A full chapter has been devoted to the rules of iterpretation of the Islamic Law as laid down by the Holy Qur’an and Sunna.This book deals with a variety of subjects relating to the Muslim marriage, such as Dower, Divorce, including Lian, Zihar, IIa, Khula, Rajat, Repudiatin and Restitution of Conjugal rights, also with the law relating to agency, guardianship and maintenance.
The Comparative account of the Law of Marriage, as practiced among the various nations, particularly the Christians and the Hindus, simultaneous carrying the texts of the original authorities, is practically helpful in estimating the value of Islamic principles of the Law.
This work of scrupulous and patient scholarship is expected to open new horizons to the research scholars and the academic and the practicing lawyers will find here in an answer to almost every problem relating to marriage, according to both Sunni and Shia Schools.
A full chapter has been devoted to the rules of iterpretation of the Islamic Law as laid down by the Holy Qur’an and Sunna.
Contents
MARRIAGE
Ancient Arabia-polyandry-marriage by capture the conflict between the Patriarchal and Matriarchal systems
The conception of marriage-the prohibited circle-second marriage-the doctrine of equality-polyandry-temporary marriages
The Koran and Ahadis-Jurispruden-Iman Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi, and Imam Hanbal-traditions-comparative authority of Imam Abu Hanifa and the Sahibain Imam Abu Yusuf and Imama Muhammad-Text, Fatwa Ijma
Roman Law
Nikah
Batil and Fasid marriages
The doctrine of Shuba
Mahr-Dower
Prompt and deferred dower
General observations
Maintenance-guardinanship in marriage-agency in marriage
Talak Divorce
Who may divorce?
Khula divorce
Judicial divorce