FAMILY LAW – II
Rapid Revision Sheet
Last-minute recall — definitions • classifications • cases • sections
KSLU • Mohammedan Law & Indian Succession Act
How to use Skim this the night before and the morning of the exam. Definitions in navy, cases in maroon, mnemonics in gold. Pair with the full Notes for depth. |
PART I — MOHAMMEDAN LAW: AT A GLANCE
Who is a Muslim & Schools
Term | In one line |
|---|---|
Muslim | By birth (Muslim parents) or by conversion (professes Islam). Bona fide profession enough; colourable conversion ignored. |
Shariat Act 1937 | S.2 — Shariat governs Muslims in marriage, dower, divorce, gifts, wakf, succession, etc., over custom. |
Sunni schools | Hanafi (largest), Maliki, Shafei, Hanbali. |
Shia schools | Ithna Ashari (largest; allows Muta), Ismailia (Khojas/Bohras), Zaidya. |
🧠 Memory hook Sunni schools — "Ha-Ma-Sha-Ha": Hanafi, Maliki, Shafei, Hanbali. |