Monday, 27 April 2020

Short Q & A: Muslim Law 1


Q. From where did Muslim Law has its origin?
Ans. Muslim Law had its origin in Arabia when Prophet Muhammad proclaimed the Islam religion.

Q. Who is Muslim?
Ans. The person following the Islam religion and teachings of Quran is called Muslim.

Q. To whom Muslim Law is applicable in India?
Ans. In India, the term Muslim Law is applicable to the personal matters concerning the section of the Indian Society following the Islam religion.

Q. Why Muslims adhere to the Islam law strictly?
Ans. Muslims adhere to the Islam law strictly because Prophet Muhammad had proclaimed Muslim law to be the commandment of God.

Q. How personal law of Muslims guides them?
Ans. The personal law of Muslims provides guidance in matters of marriage and divorce, succession, adoption, inheritance and charity in Indian Islamic community.

Q. When Muslim law is applied by Courts?
Ans. In family Court matters, when parties are Muslims then the Muslim law is applied by Courts.
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Q. What are various names of Muslim personal law?
Ans. Sharia in Arabic, Muslim law, Islam law, Law of Allah.

Q. What is express revelation of Muslim law?
Ans. The Express revelation consists in Quran which contains the direct revelation from God in his own words.

Q. What are implied revelations of Muslim law?
Ans. A hadis and Sunna i.e. traditions are implied revelations through Prophet Muhammad.

Q. What is meaning of the word Sharia?
Ans. Scholars describe the Arabic word Sharia as “Pathway to be followed”.

Q. When did the Muslim law systematised?
Ans. Shariya or Islamic law was systematised during 8th and 9th centuries.



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