Status of Muslim Women in India : Law Relating to Marriage Divorce and Maintenance

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Status of Muslim Women: At a Glance. 2. Status of Women in Islam and Divorce Laws. 3. Status of Women in Islam and Maintenance Law. 4. Status of women in Islam and maintenance laws. 5. Conclusion. Annexures. Bibliography. Index. This book covers various aspects relating the Status of Muslim Women in the Pre-Islamic period as well as in modern period which relate to customs, forms of marriage, polygamy, divorce and forms of divorce. And forms of divorce. The author has sought to set the record straight interpreting women’s rights in the Quranic as well as in legal spirit. She argues quite convincingly that Holy Quran gives equal rights to both the sexes and it does not discriminate between them as regards personal and human rights. Dr. Samiya has undertaken her research in these highly volatile areas for highlighting problems relating to polygamy, maintenance and triple divorce in the right perspective. Dr. Samiya has painstakingly gifted lot of useful materials of traditional sources dig out a large number of interesting and decided court cases and has critically evaluated them with a view to meet the social changes confronting Muslim society in this country. This is the only comprehensive work specially devoted to women who are suffering badly from polygamy and triple divorce. The main topics include Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance and problems relating to these issues.