Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.5 Family, marriage and kinship

6.5.7 Muslim, Christian and civil marriage law: nikah, mahr, talaq, the 2019 Act and the Special Marriage Act

Muslim marriage (nikah) is a civil contract with a dower (mahr) and several forms of divorce, instant triple talaq is now void and a crime, and the Special Marriage Act offers every Indian a civil marriage regardless of religion.

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Key terms

  • nikah
  • civil contract
  • mahr
  • prompt dower
  • deferred dower
  • sahih
  • batil
  • fasid
  • muta
  • iddat
  • talaq-e-ahsan
  • talaq-e-hasan
  • talaq-e-biddat
  • khula
  • mubarat
  • Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939
  • Muslim Women Act 2019
  • Shayara Bano
  • Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872
  • Divorce Act 1869
  • Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act 1936
  • Anand Marriage Act 1909
  • Special Marriage Act 1954

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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