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Chhattisgarh HC rules that Muslims can give away only 1/3rd of their assets, bequest of entire property ‘invalid’ in Islam without consent of legal...

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Chhattisgarh HC noted that only one-third of a Muslim's property could be inherited through a bequest under the Mohammedan law.
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Kerala HC turns to Sharia in a case about a blind beggar threatening his wife with polygamy, cites Quran in judgement: Full details

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Citing Quranic principles and Muslim customary law, the Kerala HC said polygamy is not permitted if men cannot treat their wives equally. However, it asked the state to protect women who were victims of polygamy.
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Allahabad HC says Muslim men who have multiple wives can’t be punished under Bigamy laws if marriage conducted under Sharia law: Details

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The court pointed out that polygamy is mentioned in the Quran only once and that too for a fair historical reason.
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Waqf Board has been misused in last 70 years, it should be moved to Home Ministry from Minority Affairs: Sufi Islamic Board on Waqf...

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National President of the Sufi Islamic Board said that given the misuse of the Waqf Board over the past 70 years, the Sufi Islamic Board had submitted suggestions to address these issues
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‘Punishment for pre-marital sex is 100 lashes in Islam’: Allahabad HC refuses protection to an interfaith live-in couple as they don’t intend to marry...

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Highlighting that sexual relations before marriage is haram in islam, Allahabad High Court declined protection to interfaith live-in couple.
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AIMPLB to launch Sharia web series, bilingual legal journal and ‘fight’ for Waqf properties

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The General Secretary (AIMPLB) informed that the Sharia awareness web series will be created in the form of an interview-discussion.
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Punjab and Haryana HC cites Sharia again: Says marriage of minor Muslim girl is legal because she has ‘attained puberty’

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The High Court cited the Muslim personal law and held the marriage of the 17-year old girl with 36-year old man valid.
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Man can remarry without divorce, a woman can’t: HC cites Muslim personal law to declare lovers’ marriage illegal

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As per Muslim personal law, a Muslim man can remarry without divorcing his first wife, and is allowed to keep multiple wives but a Muslim woman does not have that right.
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Hindu woman married to Muslim man without converting does not have equal rights as others in the family according to Islamic law: Read details

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According to Islamic law, marriage of Muslim boy with idol worshipper or a fire worshipper girl is considered irregular marriage
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Complaint filed against AIMIM for urging Muslims to run ‘parallel Judiciary’ based on Sharia

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The complaint against AIMIM was filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Registrar of the Bombay High Court.
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