The dissolution of muslim marriagesact, 1939 an act to consolidate and clarify the provisions of muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under muslim law and to remove doubts as to the effect of the renunciation of islam by a married muslim woman on her marriage tie. The dissolution of muslim marriages act, 1939 deals with the situations in which muslim women in india can obtain divorce. In 1999, the guardianship of infants act was amended to provide for the father and mother to have. The same rights to enter into marriage and grounds for divorce applied to both men and women. Marriage and divorce in islam ahmad bello dogarawa, ahmadu bello university, zaria page 2 of 28 high taqwaa or eemaan.
A wife and a husband in a muslim marriage are equal in human dignity. Muslim marriages and divorces registration act bangladesh 10 years ago admin laws and acts governing the system. Muslim law shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of this act. This act shall apply only to the marriages and divorces, and other matters connected therewith, of those inhabitants of. Aspects of the relevant jurisprudence 2016 vol 4 electronic journal of islamic and middle eastern law 98 108. Dissolution of muslim marriages act, 1939 wikipedia. Marriage, divorce, and inheritance laws in sierra leone and their. Muslim marriages and divorces registration act, 1974. The act does not provide for divorce, which is left to islamic leaders to determine in accordance with. Marriages and divorces taking place outside the city of banjul, etc. Act 7 of 1961 amended by 28 of 1973 61976 31 of 1980 6 of 1993 see note on validation at page 2 ministry of the attorney general and legal affairs. Download marriage and divorce under islamic law pdf free. Nonregistration of marriage causes a doubt as to the solemnization of.
This act may be cited as the muslim marriage and divorce act. An act to protect the rights of married muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters. Furthermore, marriage is the only legitimate way to indulge in intimacy between a man and a woman except. Law nos, 41 of 1975 act nos, of 1951 31 of 1954 22 of 1955 1. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. The amendment of section 4 in the parent act, 1974 came on 1. An act to protect the rights of married muslim women and to prohibit divorce by pronouncing talaq by their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. In this actn ochairmano means the chairman of a council. Muslim marriage and divorces registration act in bangladesh, act no. Ordinance was renamed the muslim marriage and divorce act of 1951. An act relating to muslim marriages and divorces and their registration. In 1976, the law reform marriage and divorce act was amended to abolish all forms of discrimination against non muslim women. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and clarify the provisions of muslim law relating to.