Under Sunni Muslim personal law, how is a marriage classified if a man marries a fifth wife while his…
Under the Sunni rule discussed in Mohammed Salim v. Shamsudeen, (2019) 4 SCC 130, a fifth marriage contracted while four marriages subsist is irregular (fasid). The…
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Under Sunni Muslim personal law, how is a marriage classified if a man marries a fifth wife while his four earlier marriages are still subsisting?
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Under the Sunni rule discussed in Mohammed Salim v. Shamsudeen, (2019) 4 SCC 130, a fifth marriage contracted while four marriages subsist is irregular (fasid). The impediment is temporary and can be removed if one of the earlier marriages ends.
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Option A
Incorrect. Under the Sunni rule, the existing four marriages create a temporary impediment and the fifth marriage is classified as irregular.
Option B
Incorrect. Four subsisting marriages prevent a valid fifth marriage under the Sunni rule.
Option C
Correct. The Sunni rule classifies the fifth marriage as irregular (fasid).
Option D
Incorrect. The Sunni rule classifies the marriage as irregular. Its classification does not depend on a choice by the existing wives.
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