Principles of Mahomedan Law

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N.M. Tripathi, 1972 - Islamic law - 392 pages

Contents

PREFACE
xi
IMAMS OF THE SHIAS
xviii
SOME BOOKS TO READ ON THE SUBJECT
xxxiv
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
lxi
CONVERSION TO MAHOMEDANISM
21
SUCCESSION AND ADMINISTRATION
29
INHERITANCEGENERAL RULES
44
HANAFI LAW OF INHERITANCE
57
PREEMPTION
230
A MARRIAGE
255
B MAINTENANCE OF WIVES
271
DOWER
277
DIVORCE
293
PARENTAGELEGITIMACY AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
321
GUARDIANSHIP OF PERSON AND PROPERTY
330
MAINTENANCE OF RELATIVES
346

SHIA LAW OF INHERITANCE
99
DEATHBED GIFTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
133
WAKFS
170
APPENDIX ITHE DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGE
350
APPENDIX IVTHE WEST PAKISTAN MUSLIM PERSONAL
365

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