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Where Muslim personal law governs, what is the name for the form of extrajudicial divorce in which both…

The correct answer is “Mubaraat”. Mubaraat is dissolution by mutual release and depends on both spouses’ agreement. Ahsan is a form of talaq, not the mutual release of both…

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Where Muslim personal law governs, what is the name for the form of extrajudicial divorce in which both spouses seek and agree to release each other from the marriage?

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The correct answer is “Mubaraat”. Mubaraat is dissolution by mutual release and depends on both spouses’ agreement. Ahsan is a form of talaq, not the mutual release of both spouses.

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Option A

Ahsan is a form of talaq, not the mutual release of both spouses.

Option B

Ila involves an oath of abstinence rather than a mutual release agreement.

Option C

Zihar involves an injurious comparison with a prohibited relative, rather than a mutual release agreement.

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Mubaraat is dissolution by mutual release and depends on both spouses’ agreement.

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