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Which pair belongs to the approved forms of talaq in traditional Shia Muslim-law doctrine?

The approved talaq al-sunna category includes Ahsan and Hasan. The Supreme Court’s discussion describes both forms as recognized in Shia doctrine. Biddat is the distinct…

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Which pair belongs to the approved forms of talaq in traditional Shia Muslim-law doctrine?

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The approved talaq al-sunna category includes Ahsan and Hasan. The Supreme Court’s discussion describes both forms as recognized in Shia doctrine. Biddat is the distinct disapproved form.

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Option A

Ahsan is approved. Biddat is outside the approved forms.

Option B

Hasan is approved. Biddat is outside the approved forms.

Option C

Biddat is outside the approved forms. Khula is separately named as a mode of dissolution in the Shariat Application Act.

Option D

Ahsan and Hasan are the two approved forms discussed in Shayara Bano.

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