1. Marriages which are irregular under the Sunni law, under the Shia law, the same are
void marriages
valid marriages
voidable marriages
either valid or void as decided by the Qazi.
2. A Muslim marriage is void when the prohibition against marriage is
perpetual and absolute
temporary and relative
either (a) or (b)
both (a) and (b).
3. An irregular marriage can be terminated
by the wife
by the husband
either by the wife or by the husband
only by the husband and not the wife.
4. An irregular marriage can be terminated
before consummation
after consummation
either before or after consummation
only before consummation & not after consummation.
5. An irregular marriage can be terminated
by saying ‘I have relinquished you’
by divorce
by the intervention of the court
by either (a) or (b) or (c).
6. In an irregular marriage, the wife
is entitled to dower if the marriage is consummated before termination
is entitled to dower if the marriage is not consummated before termination
is entitled to dower irrespective of whether consummated or not
not entitled to dower at all.
7. A wife of an irregular marriage is
not bound to observe the iddat at all
is bound to observe the iddat in case of death of the husband
is bound to observe the iddat in case of divorce
is bound to observe iddat in case of death of the husband or divorce if the marriage is consummated.
8. In an irregular marriage, the duration of iddat is
four courses
three courses
two courses
one course.
9. An irregular marriage
creates mutual rights of inheritance between husband and wife, if the marriage is consummated
creates mutual rights of inheritance between husband and wife, if the marriage is not consummated
does not create mutual rights of inheritance between husband and wife, irrespective of whether the marriage is consummated or not
does not create mutual rights of inheritance between husband and wife, if the marriage is not consummated.
10. In the absence of a direct proof of a valid marriage, a presumption of a valid marriage arises
where there is a prolonged and continuous cohabitation as husband and wife
where a man acknowledges the woman as his wife
where a man acknowledges the issue of the union as legitimate
either (a) or (b) or (c).
11. Which of the following is not a legal effect of a valid Muslim marriage
status of woman changes and she is subjected to the husband’s school of law
status of woman does not change and she is subject to her own pre-marital school of law
neither the husband nor the wife acquires any interest in the property of the other by reason of marriage
Mutual rights of inheritance are established.
12. A Shia male cannot contract a muta marriage with
a Mohammedan woman
a Christian woman
a fire-worshipper woman
any other religion.
13. A Muslim woman can contract a muta marriage with a
Mohammedan
Kitabi
a fire-worshipper
either (a) or (b) or (c).
14. A valid muta marriage must
prescribe the period of cohabitation
specify the dower
both (a) and (b)
either (a) or (b).
15. A marriage contracted as muta, shall be void
if prescribes the period of cohabitation but does not specify the dower
if does not prescribe the period of cohabitation but specifies the dower
both (a) and (b)
only (b) and not (a).
16. A marriage contracted as muta specifying the dower, but not prescribing the period of cohabitation
shall be void
may operate as a permanent marriage
shall be presumed to be for a period of one year
shall be presumed to be for a period of three years.
17. Each heir is liable to the debts of a deceased
(a) Exclusively
(b) Severally
(c) Not beyond 1/3
(d) None of these
18. A contract of muta marriage can be put to an end by the husband
by divorce
by hiba-i-muddat
by both (a) and (b)
by either (a) or (b).
19. During the term of muta marriage
husband has a right to divorce
wife has a right to divorce
husband and the wife both have a right to divorce
neither the husband nor the wife has a right to divorce.
20. In a muta marriage, the wife
has a right to leave the husband before the expiry of the term
has a right to leave the husband before the expiry of the term only with the permission of the Qazi
has a right to leave the husband before the expiry of the term only with the permission of the court
has no right to leave the husband before the expiry of the term.
21. A muta marriage is dissolved
ipso-facto by the efflux of the period
by death
by hiba-e-muddat
either (a) or (b) or (c).
22. On consummation of a muta marriage, the wife is entitled to
Half dower
full dower
double dower
no dower.
23. If a muta marriage is not consummated, the wife is entitled to
no dower
one third dower
half dower
full dower.
24. If the husband puts to an end the muta marriage by way of hiba-e-muddat
wife is entitled to full dower
wife is entitled to double dower
husband has a right to deduct the proportionate part of the dower for the unexpired period
husband has a discretion to fix and give the dower according to the circumstances.
25. In case the wife leaves the husband before the expiry of the term of the muta marriage
wife is entitled to full dower
wife is entitled to half dower
husband has a discretion to fix and give the dower according to the circumstances
husband has a right to deduct the proportionate part of the dower for the unexpired period.
26. On the expiry of the term of muta marriage the wife is
not bound to observe iddat
bound to observe iddat if the marriage has been consummated
bound to observe iddat if the marriage has not been consummated.
bound to observe iddat irrespective of whether the marriage has been consummated or not.
27. No iddat is necessary, in case of a muta marriage
where the marriage has not been consummated
where the husband puts to an end the contract of marriage by hiba-e-muddat
where the wife leaves the husband before the expiry of the term of cohabitation
all the above.
28. Period of iddat prescribed in cases of dissolution of muta marriage is
four courses and 10 days
four courses
three courses
two courses.
29. If there is evidence of the term for which the muta marriage was fixed and cohabitation continues after that term
cohabitation after the expiry of the term shall be void
muta marriage stands extended for the whole period of cohabitation
children conceived during the extended period shall be illegitimate
both (a) & (c) are correct.
30. ‘Dower’ under the Mohammedan law has been defined as a sum of money or other property presented by the husband to be paid or delivered to the wife in consideration of marriage by
Robertson Smith
Ameer Ali
Justice Mahmood
Hamilton.
31. Revelation is the ______ source of Islamic law
(a) Only
(b) Secondary
(c) Primary
(d) None of these
32. A gift to unborn person is
(a) Valid
(b) Void
(c) Voidable
(d) None of these
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