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UP JUDICIARY Muslim Law Syllabus

Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service (UPPCS J)

5
Topics
29
Sub-topics
4
Questions

Muslim Law is one of 31 sections in the UP JUDICIARY syllabus. It has 5 topics and 29 sub-topics, tested in Prelims Law, with about 4 questions (2 marks).

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UP JUDICIARY Muslim Law: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Sources and Schools of Muslim Law

    • Primary Sources: Quran, Sunna/Hadith, Ijma (Consensus), Qiyas (Analogy)
    • Secondary Sources: Custom, Legislation, Judicial Precedent, Equity
    • Sunni Schools: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi, Hanbali
    • Shia School: Ithna Ashari (Follower of Jafari School)
    • Application in India: Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
  2. 2

    Nikah

    Muslim Marriage

    • Definition of Nikah: Civil Contract, Essentials: Proposal and Acceptance
    • Capacity: Puberty (Buluqh), Sound Mind, Free Consent
    • Kinds of Marriage: Sahih (Valid), Batil (Void), Fasid (Irregular)
    • Prohibited Relationships: Consanguinity, Affinity, Fosterage, Unlawful Conjunction
    • Mahr (Dower): Definition, Kinds (Prompt, Deferred), Wife's Right, Quantification
    • Case Law: Abdul Kadir v Salima (Mahr); Ghulam Sakina v Umar Baksh (Consent)
  3. 3

    Talaq

    Divorce

    • Talaq: Meaning, Nature — Extrajudicial, Triple Talaq Now Void (Shah Bano, Triple Talaq Act 2019)
    • Kinds of Talaq: Talaq-e-Sunnat (Ahsan, Hasan), Talaq-e-Biddat (Triple — Now Void)
    • Talaq by Wife: Delegated (Tafweez), Lien (Khula), Mubarat
    • Judicial Divorce: Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 — Grounds
    • Iddat: Period of Waiting, Purposes, Duration
    • Maintenance: Section 125 CrPC, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019
    • Case Law: Shayara Bano v Union of India (Triple Talaq); Danial Latifi v Union of India (Maintenance); Mohd Ahmed Khan v Shah Bano
  4. 4

    Succession and Inheritance

    • Sunni Law of Inheritance: The Twelve Heirs (Quranic/Husband/Wife/Mother/Grandmother/Father/Daughter/etc.)
    • Shia Law of Inheritance: Classification of Heirs, Differences from Sunni Law
    • Wills (Wasiyat): Testamentary Power, 1/3 Rule Without Heirs' Consent
    • Administration of Estate: Legal Representative, Probate, Letters of Administration
  5. 5

    Gifts (Hiba) and Wakf

    • Hiba: Definition, Essentials — Declaration, Acceptance, Delivery of Possession
    • Gift of Mushaa (Undivided Share): When Valid
    • Hiba-bil-Iwaz and Hiba-ba-Shart-ul-Iwaz: Gift with Exchange
    • Pre-emption (Shuf'a): Right of Prior Purchase (Muslim law applicable in UP, Bihar, WB)
    • Wakf: Definition, Essentials, Permanent Dedication, Muta Walli
    • Wakf Act 1995: Central Wakf Council, State Wakf Board, Powers
    • Case Law: Anjuman Ahmadiyya v Joint Registrar (Wakf); Sazuki v State of UP (Pre-emption)

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the UP JUDICIARY Muslim Law syllabus?

Muslim Law for UP JUDICIARY has 5 topics: Sources and Schools of Muslim Law, Nikah, Talaq, Succession and Inheritance and Gifts (Hiba) and Wakf, with 29 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Muslim Law in UP JUDICIARY?

About 4 questions (2 marks) in Prelims Law. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

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