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The Supreme Court of India ruled that a child born from an irregular marriage between a Muslim man and…

In Mohammed Salim v. Shamsudeen (2019), the Supreme Court held that a child born of an irregular (fasid) marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is legitimate and…

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The Supreme Court of India ruled that a child born from an irregular marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is considered legitimate and has the right to inherit their father's property. This was held in which case?

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In Mohammed Salim v. Shamsudeen (2019), the Supreme Court held that a child born of an irregular (fasid) marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is legitimate and entitled to inherit the father's property.

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