"An advocate must carry both the constitution in his pocket and compassion in his heart."
Muslim personal law in India is governed by a combination of Quranic injunctions, Hadith (Prophet’s traditions), and various schools of jurisprudence. One of the unique provisions under Muslim law is the option of puberty or khyar-ul-bulugh, a legal remedy available to a minor spouse, particularly the wife, to repudiate a marriage contracted during childhood. Introduction […]
Introduction In Islamic law, gifts are known as ‘Hiba’. It is an unconditional transfer of ownership in an existing property, made immediately without any consideration. A Muslim is allowed to give away his entire property during his lifetime by gift, but only one-third of the total property can be bequeathed by will. A gift, being a transfer of property is governed by the ‘Transfer of Property Act, 1882’ but chapter […]