A woman who has professed Islam since birth renounces Islam after marrying under Muslim law. What is…
Section 4 provides that renunciation of Islam or conversion to another faith by a married Muslim woman does not by itself dissolve the marriage. She may seek a decree on a…
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A woman who has professed Islam since birth renounces Islam after marrying under Muslim law. What is the effect of renunciation alone under Section 4 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939?
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Correct answer B
Section 4 provides that renunciation of Islam or conversion to another faith by a married Muslim woman does not by itself dissolve the marriage. She may seek a decree on a ground in Section 2. The second proviso excludes a woman who converted to Islam from another faith and returns to that earlier faith, which is outside the stated facts.
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Option A
Section 4 preserves the marriage. Renunciation alone does not dissolve it.
Option B
Section 4 preserves the marriage and permits a petition for a decree on a Section 2 ground.
Option C
Section 4 does not forfeit dower as a consequence of renunciation.
Option D
Section 4 keeps the marriage in force and creates no period of suspension.
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