Women in Islam and Hindu

Comparative Status of Women under Various Personal Laws

Seventy-five years of Indian independence has observed numerous changes in many areas. From a point of women’s perspective, these modifications are important for their life. The word women’s status refers to women’s situation in absolute terms as well as terms comparable to men. The rights of women relate to the freedom and entitlements of all […]

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF WAQF

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF WAQF

A waqf under Muslim law is considered a religious, spiritual and religious obligation.  However, this provision also has benefits for charities and oneself, children and descendants.  The origin of waqf is in the spoken word of the Prophet.  In the days before Islam, the law of waqf fell into several considerable uncertainties.  In the second […]

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Women in Islam and Hindu

Women in Islam and Hindu

The people of India have observed and maintained communal harmony and religious brotherhood as a sacramental duty. Because the country is home to a diverse range of cultures and religious beliefs, it has a diverse set of personal laws. Muslim and Hindu law are two primary areas of personal law that regulate persons. These laws […]

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MITAKSHARA

SCHOOL OF LAW (MITAKSHARA)

Hindu Law is the world’s oldest legal system. Originally, Hindu Law was developed to meet all of the people’s needs and to ensure their well-being. Shruti (God’s words), Smriti (text), traditions (traditional behaviours), commentaries, and digest are the assets of the Hindu Law concept. Modern Hindu Law is divided into two categories: codified law and […]

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ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

CONCEPT OF CRIME IN ISLAMIC LAW Crime in Islam is someway different from English concept and in Islamic law there is no relaxation for persons who commits crime, whereas under human rights they believe in reform of criminal. Unlike the other criminal systems, where the criminal offences are categorized according to the nature of the […]

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ADOPTION LAWS IN INDIA

OVERVIEW OF ADOPTION LAWS IN INDIA

“Little souls find their way to you, whether they’re from your womb or someone else’s.” INTRODUCTION To have a child is a parent’s biggest contentment. Adoption of a kid seems to be the most efficacious way of attaining this happiness. As Richard Bach said, “The bond that links your true family is not one of […]

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Grounds for divorce for women under Hindu law

Grounds for divorce for women under Hindu law

Since the ancient time divorce has been considered taboo in India. But it was also seen that woman in the most marriages were suffering from injustice and firstly she was not even asked about her consent for her marriage and once she was married no-one paid attention to the woman whether she is happy with […]

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DOWER under Muslim Law

DOWER under Muslim Law

DOWER The concept of dower is found in chapter-4, verse-4 in the holy book named Quran. In that verse, Allahtala is saying that all men before marriage should give their wives dower as it is a condition of the marriage. In this article, we are going to discuss the concept of dower under Islamic Marriage […]

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Guardianship under Hindu and Muslim law

The Concept of Guardianship under Hindu and Muslim law

“The paramount concern of this statute is the welfare of the child and not the rights of parents”[1] Introduction to Guardianship under Hindu and Muslim law- In this article, we will discuss about the concept of guardianship under Hindu and Muslim Law. The general rules for the concept of guardians are enshrined in the Guardians […]

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MAINTENANCE UNDER MUSLIM LAW

MAINTENANCE UNDER MUSLIM LAW

INTRODUCTION– The concept of Maintenance get introduced in Muslim as well as other secular law to provide divorced women a right to live their lives with dignity; it empowers the financially weaker women who do not have any financial support with them to get their livelihood from their former husbands with the help of this […]

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TRIPLE TALAQ

TRIPLE TALAQ: Unconstitutional?

Introduction- A triple talaq is a form of divorce that was practised in Islam, whereby a Muslim man could legally divorce his wife by pronouncing talaq (the Arabic word for divorce) three times. The pronouncement could be oral or written, or, in recent times, delivered by electronic means such as telephone, SMS, email or social media.[1] In […]

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women

WOMEN’ S RIGHT

“One could judge the degree of civilisation of a country by social and political position of itswomen.” – CHARLES FOURIERVery true…..The development of any society is judged in terms of the position held by women inthat society. Women can be said as the God’s complete creation. God created women from thestuff of the first men. […]

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