In Muslim family-law terminology, which term denotes the prescribed waiting period associated with…
Iddat is a waiting period, distinct from a mode of dissolution. Talaq-e-biddat is a historical form of pronouncement that is void and illegal under sections 2(c) and 3 of…
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In Muslim family-law terminology, which term denotes the prescribed waiting period associated with divorce?
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Iddat is a waiting period, distinct from a mode of dissolution. Talaq-e-biddat is a historical form of pronouncement that is void and illegal under sections 2(c) and 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.
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Option A
Talaq-e-hasan denotes a staged form of pronouncing talaq, rather than the waiting period itself.
Option B
Talaq-e-biddat denotes an instant and irrevocable pronouncement. Its pronouncement is void and illegal under the 2019 Act.
Option C
Iddat is the prescribed waiting period associated with divorce.
Option D
Khula refers to a form of dissolution initiated by the wife. It is distinct from the waiting period.
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