Muslim Law in India

Muslim Law in India means that portion of Islamic Civil Law which is applied to Muslims and among Muslims in India as personal law. The book in hand is the most exhaustive, analytical and critical commentary on Muslim Law in India with a through discussion of all details by copious references to the original authorities and an exposition of the relevant judicial pronouncements of practical utility.
The subjects like - marriage, dower, maintenance, divorce, guardianship, gift and Wills etc. have been expounded in a clear cut and lucid terminology. Inheritance, death-illness and waqfs etc., have been given special treatment in the book.

1.    Sources of Muslimlaw
2.    Schools of Muslim Law
3.    Application of Muslim Law in India
4.    Statutes applicable to Muslims
5.    Persons to whom Muslim Law is applicable
6.    Promulgation of or conversion to Islam
7.    Sects and sub-sects under Muslim Law
8.    On Marriage
9.    On Dower (Mahr)
10.  On Dissolution of Marriage
11.  On Maintenance
12.  On Parentage and Legitimacy of Children
13.  On Guardianship
14.  On Succession and Inheritance
15.  On Hanafi Law of Inheritance
16.  On Shia Law of Inheritance
17.  On Wills (Wasiyat)
18.  On Gifts
19.  On Waqf
20.  On Pre-emption (Shufaa)
21.  Death Illness (Marz-ul-maut)
Appendices
A - The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
B - The Kazis Act, 1880
C - The Married Women's Property Act, 1874
D - The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
E - The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
F - The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Rules, 1986
G - The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
H - The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
I - The Waqf Act, 1995
J - The Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998
K - The Mussalman Waqfs Act, 1923
L - The Mussalman Waqf Validating Act, 1913
M - The Mussalman Waqf Validating Act, 1930
N - The Public Waqfs (Extension of Limitation) Act, 1959
Subject Index