Where Muslim personal law governs and a Sunni man and a Shia woman satisfy the other requirements for…
Aziz Bano treats the difference between the spouses’ Sunni and Shia affiliations as no impediment by itself. The question assumes the other requirements for a valid marriage…
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Where Muslim personal law governs and a Sunni man and a Shia woman satisfy the other requirements for marriage, what is the effect of their belonging to different sects?
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Correct answer A
Aziz Bano treats the difference between the spouses’ Sunni and Shia affiliations as no impediment by itself. The question assumes the other requirements for a valid marriage are satisfied.
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Option A
Sect difference alone does not invalidate this marriage when the other legal requirements are met.
Option B
Different sects do not by themselves make such a marriage void.
Option C
The difference of sect supplies no such ground of voidability.
Option D
The difference of sect alone does not require conversion as a condition of validity.
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