Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Family Law – II · August/September 2016 (Muslim Law)
August/September (Muslim Law) 2016 · Family Law – II (Muslim Law and Other Personal Laws) · Semester 2
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. Honours (3 YDC) I - Year II - Semester Examination, August / September 2016
Subject: LAW
PAPER - II: FAMILY LAW - II (MUSLIM LAW)
Code No. 1696 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Sources of Muslim Law.
2. Bailee's Digest.
3. Jabar.
4. Talak Ahasan.
5. Mohammed Ahmed Khan Vs. Shahbano Begum, AIR 1985 SC 945.
6. Sajjadanashin.
7. Hib-bil-iwaz.
8. Doctrine of AUL.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following questions.
9. State the concept of "Dower" under Muslim law with relevant case laws.
10. Distinguish between Valid and Void Marriages and pointing out the circumstances under which
a Marriage is considered Irregular.
11. Who may be appointed as Mutawalli? State the powers of Mutawali over the Wakf Property.
12. State the grounds of divorce provided to the husband and wife under the Indian Divorce Act,
1869.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following questions.
13. A Shia woman marries a Christian male under Islamic Law. Is the marriage valid? Will it make
any difference if she is a Sunni woman?
14. A, a Muslim woman is not married to B, a muslim man. A conceives a child from B. When the
child is born, B acknowledges the child as his child. Is the child legitimate?
15. A Mahomedan dies leaving behind him a son, father and paternal grandfather. He leaves a will
bequeathing his property to his paternal grandfather. Is the bequest valid?
16. A Sunni Muslim dies leaving behind two wives, mother and three daughters. Distribute the
estate.