Is Fasque (Khula) Valid Under Muslim Law?

The sole question was whether the deed created a fidei commissum in favour of the plaintiffs in respect of Mustapha's share, or whether that share devolved on the latter's heirs, represented by the defendant. The learned District Judge held that the deed created a valid fidei commissum. ... R. 176.] namely, that the Muslim law must be first applied to see whether the gift is " complete as a gift under the Muhammadan law before the fidei commissum impressed on the....

make a valid gift inter vivos under the Muslim law. ... Peiris the donor intended to create a valid fidei commissum as recognized by the Roman-Dutch law and not a gift inter vivos as known to Muslim law. ... by the Muslim law. ... The learned District Judge held that the deed was not valid under the Muslim law. H. V. Perera (with him G. E. Chitty), for defendants, appellants....

-The question for consideration is whether the deed of gift executed by Aliya Marikar on August 23, 1928, is governed by the Muslim law or the Roman-Dutch law. It is submitted that it is governed by the Muslim law. ... a valid gift under the Roman-Dutch law." ... Muslim deed of gift-Reservation of life-interest in donor-Fidei commissum attached to the gift-Valid fidei commissum created-Roman-Dutch ....

that it is a valid gift inter vivos under Roman-Dutch law; they would uphold the judgment below that it was a valid gift, but say that it was valid under another system of law and that it was not a Muslim deed of gift at all. ... R. 176) that the gift was governed by Muslim law but that it was not valid since no possession passed, also that the validity of the gift must be determined by Muslim law....

Muslim minor-Mortgage bond executed with consent of father-Validity of bond-Fraudulent misrepresentation regarding age-Contract valid under Roman-Dutch law. Under the Muslim law a mortgage bond executed by a minor with the consent of his father is valid. ... In view of these findings of fact, which are amply supported by the evidence, the question that arises on this appeal is whether the bond is in law enforceable. Mr. Rajapakse argued th....

whether she was the natural guardian fell to be determined by the Muslim and not the general law of the land. There is undoubtedly authority for the statement that in Muslim Law a mother is not the natural guardian. See the judgment of Mr. ... in order to ascertain whether or not it is obnoxious to the personal or religious law of the parties to the transaction. ... If the conclusion which I have reached is not correct, it still remains to be determ....

In the Supreme Court the only argument advanced in support of the appeal was that the deed of gift was bad for want of an acceptance valid under Muslim law. ... of Muslim law has found acceptance in Ceylon. ... In that case the question at issue was whether an ante nuptial contract regulating succession to property entered into between Mahomedans in Ceylon was valid. The Court upheld its validity notwithstanding that it was " a document foreign to the principle....

The question which was proposed and decided was whether such a clause was void or valid and operative. ... Nor was he called upon to decide anything more or other than whether in the case before him the clause was obnoxious to the laws and customs of the Muslim law in force in Ceylon. ... Presumably, if upon such an examination it is found that the language used does not create a valid fidei commissum the gift will only take effect if it is a valid gift under th....

R. 481 at 483. ]" Secondly:-Whether Zubeida be a Shafi or a Hanafi the law applicable is the. Muslim law that obtains in Ceylon. The sources of Muslim law in Ceylon are usages and customs, judicial decisions and Statute law and not the Muslim law found in text books. ... " It seems to be clear that under Muslim law a Hanafi maiden can act without the intervention of a wali or marriage guardi....

The parties to this deed were all Muslims, and once again the question arises as to whether Muslim law or the Roman-Dutch law is applicable in this case.   ! ... interference of the said donees or either of them ", such a deed was governed by the Muslim law and was not valid, because there was no delivery of possession of the The deed in that case inter alia purported to create a fidei commissum, but in view of the fact that the donor intended to make a #HL_STAR....

2013 0 Supreme(All) 1321

(2)Whether any consideration is required under Muslim Law for making an oral gift valid in the eyes of law. (1)Whether in absence of pleadings regarding oral gift, plaintiffs can derive valid title entitling the plaintiffs to bring a suit for possession.

2012 0 Supreme(Gau) 1361

The question that eminently surfaced is that whether there had been valid talaq of the petitioner by her husband under the Muslim Law? It has been observed that even though marriage under the Muslim Law is only a civil contract yet the rights and responsibilities consequent upon it are of such paramountcy to the welfare that a high degree of sanctity is attached to it. But in spite of the sacredness of the character of the marriage-tie, Islam recognises the necessity.

2006 0 Supreme(Ker) 686

(See Vithaldas Govindram Gandhi v. Vadilal - AIR 1936 Bombay 191). (Dhanu Ali Mia v. Sobhan Ali - AIR 1978 Calcutta 399). The probate gives no efficacy to the provisions of the will. While considering a Muslim will, the probate court cannot go into the question as to whether the bequests under the will are valid under the Muslim law.

2002 0 Supreme(MP) 359

However, this prohibition is not applicable to marriages under the Muslim Law. This rule is to be read in the context of Law of Marriages, namely Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 5 read with Section 11, which prohibits contracting of more than one wife and if one does so, the second marriage would be void. Therefore, in the latter case, in the event of two widows living after the deceased, both will share the same equally, otherwise where there is only one member in the family, namely a wife, it is not to be paid to more than one wife.

2002 0 Supreme(All) 129

In view of S. 2 of the Shariat Act, 1937 providing that notwithstanding any custom or usage to the conrary, in all questions (save questions relating to agricultural land) regarding intestate succession, special property of females, including personal property inherited or obtained under contract or gift or any other provision of Personal law, marriage, dissolution of marriage, including Talaq, ila, -ihar, lian, Khula and Mubarrat, maintenance, dower, guardianship, gifts, trusts, and trust properties, and Wakfs (other than charities and charitable institutions and charitable and religious en....