Muslim Law Question Bank: Comprehensive Guide for Law Students & Judicial Aspirants

1.  Who is a Muslim?
2. What is Fiqh? Distinguish between Shariat and Fiqh?
3. What are the main sources of Muslim Law? Describe the other sources of Muslim Law.
4. Elaborate on the main schools of Muslim Law.
5. What are the differences of opinion between the Sunni and Shia schools about various issues?
6. Is codification an encroachment on religion? Examine some legislative enactments modifying Muslim Law. Also explain the applicability of the Shariat Act, 1937.
7. What are the essential conditions for conversion to Islam?
8. What is the effect of conversion to Islam with colourable, fraudulent or dishonest intention?
9. How conversion to Islam can change the existing rights and status of convert? How far Muslim Law applied to the convert and his descendants on his or her conversion to Islam?
10. Examine the meaning, objects and nature of Muslim Marriage (Nikah). Is Muslim marriage a civil contract? Distinguish between Hindu marriage and Muslim marriage.
11. What are the essentials of a valid Muslim marriage? Describe the various formalities observed in a Muslim marriage.
12. Elaborate on the following with reference to Muslim Law – (a)Prohibitive and Directory incapacity, (b) Kinds of marriages according to validity, (c) Consequences of void, irregular and valid marriage, (d) Distinction between void, irregular and valid marriages
13. What do you understand by 'Muta' marriage? Describe its legal effects. Distinguish between Muta and valid (Sahih) marriage.
14. What is Restitution of Conjugal Right? On what basis a wife can put forth a good defence for such right in a suit?
15. What do you mean by Iddat? Explain its rights and duties when observing Iddat?
16. Write short notes on the following: – (a) Khiyar-Ul-Bulugh (Option of Puberty) (b) Valid Retirement
17. Who can be the guardians for marriage of minors according to Muslim Law? Describe the effect of a marriage fixed by non-authorised guardian of a minor on his behalf .
18. Write an essay on Polygamy in Islam.
19. What do you understand by the term ‘Maintenance’? Who are entitled to get maintenance according to Muslim Law?
20. Define Dower. What is the importance and object of dower in Muslim Law?
21. Discuss in detail the classification of Dower.
22. Discuss the wife’s rights and remedies on non-payment of dower under Muslim Law.
23. Explain the meaning and types of Divorce (Talaq) in Muslim Law. Also examine the different modes of Talaq.
24. How Talaq (Divorce) takes place by the conduct of wife and husband? Distinguish between ‘Khula’ and ‘Mubarat’.
25. Define ‘Ila’ and ‘Zihar’. What are the essential features of these two?
26. What do you understand by Talaq through judicial process? Define ‘Lian’ and ‘Faskh’. What are the essentials of Faskh?
27. What are the various grounds according to the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 on the basis of which a Muslim wife can apply for divorce?
28. How is maternity and paternity of a child established under Muslim Law?
29. Explain Legitimacy. What are the rules for presumption of legitimacy under Muslim Law? Is legitimacy contrary to any provision of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
30. What is acknowledgment? Examine the conditions of a valid acknowledgment. Also explain the legal effects of acknowledgment and differentiate from adoption.
31. What are the various kinds of guardianship according to Muslim Law?
32. What do you understand by Guardianship of the person of a minor? Who can validly act as guardian for this purpose?
33. Who is called ‘Bastard’? Describe the legal status of a bastard.
34. What is the law regarding custody (Hizanat) of son and daughter? Who are entitled for custody of a minor according to Muslim Law?
35. Examine the nature and object of will in Muslim Law. What are the essential requisites of a valid will?
36. Define ‘Marz-ul-Maut’ (death illness). What is the crucial test of it, according to Muslim Law?
37. Is a bequest made in ‘Marz-ul-Maut’ held valid in Muslim Law?
38. What is the law relating to acknowledgment of debt on death-bed in Muslim Law?
39. Define gift. What are the essentials of a valid gift in Muslim Law?
40. In which cases of gift the delivery of possession is not necessary in Muslim Law?
41. Write about void gifts in the Muslim Law.
42. Can the gift of ‘Musha’ be made? What are the exceptions to this general rule?
43. Define ‘Waqf’. What are its essential elements?
44. How a valid Waqf can be created? When it is deemed complete? Can a Waqf be revoked even after its completion?
45. Where are the valid objects for which a Waqf can be created according to Muslim Law?
46. Define Mutawalli. How and by whom his appointment is made? Can a Mutawalli be removed from his post by wakif?
47. What are the legal incidents of a valid Waqf?
48. Define Private Waqf and Public Waqf. What is the difference between these two?
49. What are those religious institutions for which waqf can be created? Describe in brief about each.
50. What is pre-emption? When does the right to pre-emption arise in Muslim Law?
51. Examine the persons who can pre-empt in Muslim Law. Also discuss the applications of law of pre-emption. What are the formalities for the exercise of the right of pre-emption? When the right of pre-emption is lost?
52. Discuss in detail the Muslim Law of Succession and Administration.
53. Give a brief introduction of Indian Succession Act, 1925 as amended by Act of 2002. Examine the main definitions and provisions of Domicile as given in the I.S.A., 1925.
54. Examine the provisions of Chapter II of the I.S.A. 1925 regarding wills and codicils.
55. Examine the provisions of Part VII (Secs. 192–210) of the I.S.A., 1925 regarding Protection of property of deceased.
56. Examine the provisions of Part VIII (Secs. 211–216) of the I.S.A., 1925 regarding Representative Title to Property of Deceased on Succession.