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Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, besides the former-husband of…

Under s.4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 the liability to maintain the divorced woman runs first to her children, then her parents, then…

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Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, besides the former-husband of Muslim woman, the following relatives etc. are also liable to pay maintenance to her :

(i) Children
(ii) Other relatives
(iii) State Wakf Board
(iv) Parents Give the correct order of liability of the above with the help of codes given below :

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Under s.4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 the liability to maintain the divorced woman runs first to her children, then her parents, then other relatives entitled to inherit from her, and finally the State Wakf Board. This gives the order "(i), (iv), (ii), (iii)".

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