Family and Personal Law
The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
Act 8 of 1939 · 6 sections
Practise questions on Muslim Law
Title, date and preamble
[17th March, 1939.]
An Act to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of
marriage by women married under Muslim law and to remove doubts as to the effect of the
renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman on her marriage tie.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits
for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and to remove doubts as to the effect of
the renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman on her marriage tie; It is hereby enacted as
follows: ––