Dower(Mahr): Dower is inherent in the concept of Muslim marriages and it is an integral part of it as well. Dower is one of the conditions of validity of Marriage and an agreement to forgo it is not permitted because of the words of the Exalted,“And give unto the women (whom ye marry) free gift of their marriage portion (Quran
Introduction to Decree: A decision given by a competent court of law has jurisdiction over a concerning matter or issue, which is either a decree or order, or judgment. A decree always follows the judgment, which is pronounced by the court, after hearing the case. It can either be declaratory or executory. Relevant Provisions: Section 2(2) for decree, Section 2(9)
Haraabah in Law: Haraabah is liable to Hadd is included in the Offences against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979. It is the modification(change)of the existing laws against property to bring the commission(perpetration-(irtikab-e-juram)) of certain offences within the injunctions of Islam. Relevant Provisions: Section 15, 16, 17 of Offences against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979. Definition of Haraabah: According
Mortgage Definition: You will know here about Mortgage and types of Mortgage in Law in detail. It also covers the rights and liabilities of both parties to the Mortgage. According to Section 58, A mortgage is defined as “it is the transfer of an interest in specific immovable property for the purpose of securing the payment of money advanced or
Introduction to Transfer of Property: The Transfer of Property Act, of 1882 happened to be one of the early pieces of legislation of the nineteenth century. The Act has an important place in the statute book with the main objective to render the system of transfer of immovable property a system of public transfer. Registration is therefore insisted upon for
Zina in Law: Zina is an offence which is defined in the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979. It means fornication or adultery. It is a commission of sexual intercourse without being validly married to a man and woman. Definition of Zina: According to Section 4 of the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood), 1979; “A man and
Introduction to Will: There are many modes of transferring property from one person to another. These are non-testamentary like gift and sale and testamentary like will in which a person declares his wishes to transfer his property to certain persons or in a certain way, as per his wishes, to take effect after his death. Islamic law restricts the testamentary
The definition of Gift is that it is a transfer of property made immediately and without any exchange or consideration, by one person to another (Donor) and accepted by or on behalf of the later (Donee). Meaning of Gift: According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: “Something voluntarily transferred to one person by another without any compensation”. It means, “The donation of a