What witness requirement applies to the validity of a marriage solemnized under Shia Muslim personal law?
Shia Muslim personal law does not require witnesses for a valid marriage. In Faheem Ahmed v. Maviya Luxmi, the Delhi High Court distinguished this rule from the Sunni rule…
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What witness requirement applies to the validity of a marriage solemnized under Shia Muslim personal law?
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Shia Muslim personal law does not require witnesses for a valid marriage. In Faheem Ahmed v. Maviya Luxmi, the Delhi High Court distinguished this rule from the Sunni rule under which the marriage is witnessed by either two males or one male and two females.
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Option A
Incorrect. One male and two female witnesses is a combination recognized under the Sunni rule discussed in Faheem Ahmed v. Maviya Luxmi. Shia personal law does not require witnesses for the validity of the marriage.
Option B
Incorrect. Two male witnesses are a permissible combination under that Sunni rule. Shia personal law does not impose this requirement for marriage.
Option C
Correct. Witnesses are unnecessary for the validity of a marriage under Shia Muslim personal law.
Option D
Incorrect. These alternatives concern the Sunni witness rule. They are unnecessary under Shia Muslim personal law.
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