Muslim marriage Act in India

1. MUSLIM MARRIAGE ACT Presented by RESHMA .K

2. INTRODUCTION India is land of diverse culture and religion. The marriage acts of different religions are framed in the Indian constitution in accordance with their social and religious set up. The Muslim Marriage Act has been framed keeping in mind the social ,religious and cultural traditions of the Muslims

3. DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE EDVARD WESTERMARCK defined marriage as “a more or less durable connection between male and female lasting beyond the mere act of propagation till after the birth of the offspring”

4. MUSLIM MARRIAGE ACT

5. ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF MUSLIM NIKAH Only if both the parties are Muslim can the marriage take place under the Muslim marriage Act. A Muslim marriage requires proposal from one party and acceptance from the other as is required for a contract

6. DIVORCE 1. Talaq: which is release from the marriage tie immediately or eventually 2. Ila: where a husband of sound mind takes a vow that he will abstain from all relationship from his wife 3. Zihar:where husband sane and adult compares his wife to his mother or any other female within the prohibited degrees.

7. conclusion