Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Family Law – II · August/September 2015 (Muslim Law)
August/September (Muslim Law) 2015 · Family Law – II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws) · Semester 2
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) I - Year II - Semester Examination, August / September 2015
Subject: LAW
PAPER - II: FAMILY LAW - II (MUSLIM LAW)
Code: 6177 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Shia School.
2. Effect of Conversion to Islam.
3. Dower.
4. Acknowledgement of Paternity.
5. Mutawalli.
6. Domicile.
7. Hiba.
8. Guardianship.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following questions.
9. Explain the nature of Muslim Marriage and discuss the essential requirement of a Valid Marriage.
10. Discuss the law relating to maintenance of a Divorced Wife with the help of decided cases.
11. Write the Meaning of Will and discuss the requisites of a Void Will and distinguish between Will
and Gift under Muslim law.
12. Discuss the Salient features of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 with Latest Amendments.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following questions.
13. 'A' a Shia Woman, marries a Christian male. Is the Marriage valid? Will it make any difference if
'A' in a Sunni woman?
14. A Mohamedan marries a minor girl who has not yet attained puberty. He sues to recover
custody of the minor from her mother. Decide.
15. A, a Mohamedan widow who retained possession of her husband's properties in exercise of her
lien for dower dies leaving B, her father, as her sole legal heir. Can B succeed to her possession of
her husband's properties.
16. A Mahomedan minor daughter, living separately with her divorced mother, claims maintenance
from her father. Is the claim valid?