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Where section 4 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 applies, a Muslim woman by birth…

Section 4 states that renunciation of Islam or conversion does not by itself dissolve a married Muslim woman's marriage. Its second proviso excludes a woman who converted to…

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Where section 4 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 applies, a Muslim woman by birth renounces Islam during marriage. What is the effect of renunciation by itself?

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Section 4 states that renunciation of Islam or conversion does not by itself dissolve a married Muslim woman's marriage. Its second proviso excludes a woman who converted to Islam from another faith and then re-embraces that faith. The question specifies a Muslim woman by birth.

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Option A

Section 4 prevents automatic dissolution by renunciation alone.

Option B

Section 4 leaves the marriage in place despite renunciation alone. Its first proviso permits the woman to seek a decree on a ground under section 2.

Option C

Section 4 prescribes no waiting period after which renunciation dissolves the marriage.

Option D

Section 4 gives no notice procedure by which renunciation dissolves the marriage.

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