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In the central text of section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, before…

The central wording of section 2 excludes questions relating to agricultural land while listing gifts, maintenance, trusts and trust properties. This is an exclusion from…

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In the central text of section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, before applying any State amendment or other overriding law, which subject is expressly excluded from its rule-of-decision provision?

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The central wording of section 2 excludes questions relating to agricultural land while listing gifts, maintenance, trusts and trust properties. This is an exclusion from that section’s rule-of-decision provision, not a universal assertion that Muslim law can never apply to agricultural land under another law. State amendments, such as Kerala’s replacement text, must be considered separately.

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Option A

Gifts are expressly listed.

Option B

Maintenance is expressly included.

Option C

Trusts and trust properties are expressly listed.

Option D

The central provision expressly saves agricultural-land questions.

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