In which body of personal law is the term nikah halala used in discussions of remarriage after divorce?
Question and options
In which body of personal law is the term nikah halala used in discussions of remarriage after divorce?
Muslim personal law
Hindu personal law
Christian personal law
Parsi personal law
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Muslim personal law
Nikah halala is a term of Muslim personal law. Under the traditional rule, a woman whose marriage has been dissolved by an irrevocable divorce may remarry her former husband only after she has married another man and that marriage has ended. Hindu, Christian and Parsi personal law have no such requirement.
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