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1. What are the main sources of the Muslim Law?
a. Quran
b. Sunnat and Ahadis
c. Ijma and Qiyas
d. All of the above
2. Muslim jurisprudence is known as-
a. Fiqah
b. Qiyas
c. Quran
d. Hadith
3. Prophet Mohammad's journey to Madina marks the beginning of a new era called-
a. Ramadan
b. Shaaban
c. Hegira
d. Shaval
4. Islamic Law is called-
a. Hadith
b. Sharia
c. Ijma
d. Surma
5. Which of the following is the most important sources of Muslim Law?
a. Qiyas
b. Ijmaa
c. Sunnah
d. Quran
6. The primary source of Muslim law is-
a. Quran
b. Hadees
c. Ijma
d. Qiyas
7. Which one is not a source of Muslim Law?
a. The Quran
b. Shariat
c. Hadis
d. Ijmaa
8. Which of the following is the secondary source of Muslim Law?
a. Custom
b. Quran
c. Qiyas
d. Ahadis
9. Which one of the following is not a secondary source of Musim Law?
a. Custom
b. Judicial decisions
c. Ijma (Consensus of Opinions)
d. Justice, Equity and Good Conscience
10. Who applied Qiyas for the first time as source of Muslim Law?
a. Imam Abu Hanifa
b. Imam Yusuf
c. Imam jafar
d. Imam Ahmed
11. For a valid Muslim marriage-
a. Offer and acceptance must be at the same time.
b. Offer and acceptance must be at the same place.
c. Offer and acceptance must be at the same time and same place.
d. Offer and acceptance may be at different times and at different places.
12. According to Sunni Law, the chief sources of Muslim Law are:
a. Quran, Judicial Precedents, Ijma, Qiyas
b. Quran, Hadis, Ijma, Qiyas
c. Ijma, Hadis, Custom, Legislation
d. Quran, Equity, Ahdis, Ijma
13. A Muslim goes to any country of the world—
a. With his personal law
b. Without his personal law
c. Leaving his personal law in his country
d. With an object of obeying the laws of the country concern which includes personal law
14. 'Ijma' as a source of Muslim Law means —
a. Unanimous opinion of the Muslim jurists
b. Tradition of prophet
c. Analogical deduction through reasoning
d. None of the above
15. Which of the following modifies the application of Muslim Law?
a. Muslim Marriage Dissolution Act 1939
b. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
c. Shariat Act, 1937
d. All of the above
16. Shariat Act, 1937 contains only-
a. 12 sections
b. 6 sections
c. 15 sections
d. 9 sections
17. 'Which of the following Muslim Laws applies in India?
a. Muslim Penal Law
b. Muslim Law of Evidence
c. Muslim Law of Sales of goods
d. Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
18. Marriage is Muslim Law —
a. A Sacrament
b. A Civil Contract
c. A Sacrament and a Civil Contract both
d. A Social Status
19. Who has observed "Muslim Marriage is both a civil contract and a religious sacrament".
a. Amir Ali
b. Dr. Jang
c. Justice Sir Shah Suleiman
d. Justice Mahmood
20. A Muslim can marry any number of wives not exceeding four. If a Muslim marries a fifth wife, such a marriage shall be —
a. Void
b. Valid
c. Irregular
d. Voidable
21. Essential requirements of a Muslim marriage are —
a. Qabul only
b. Ijab only
c. Both Qabul and Ijab
d. None of these
22. Which of the following is a requisite for a valid marriage under Muslim Law?
a. Consanguinity
b. Affinity
c. Proposal and acceptance at the time of marriage
d. Fosterage
23. It is necessary that Ijab and Qubul shall be completed in one meeting. The statement is-
a. True
b. False
c. Partly correct
d. None of the above.
24. What at is the age of Puberty for a Muslim marriage?
a. 9 years
b. 12 years
c. 15 years
d. 18 years
25. "Khyar-ul-bulugh" means-
a. Option of puberty
b. A form of dower
c. A form of valid marriage
d. Infinity dower
26. Under Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 the option of puberty is available to-
a. The husband only
b. The wife only
c. Both the husband and wife
d. Both the husband and wife with prior approval of the guardian
27. A muslim is prohibited to have two wives at a time, if these two wives are related to each other by —
a. Consanguinity
b. Affinity
c. Fosterage
d. All the above
28. A Nikah solemnized in the absence of Qazi is-
a. Valid
b. Void
c. Irregular
d. None of the above
29. If a Muslim minor has been contracted in mar¬riage in his minority by a guardian, such a person has a right on attaining majority to repudiate the marriage. This is known in Muslim Law as —
a. Talaq-i-tafweez
b. Talaq-ul-biddat
c. Khyar-ul-bulugh
d. Talaq-ul-sunnat
30. Which of the following is absolute incapacity for marriage?
a. Consanguinity
b. Affinity
c. Fosterage
d. All of the above
31. Under Mohammedan Law, legal incompetency to marriage means-
a. Minority
b. Unsoundness of mind
c. Both minority as well as unsoundness of mind
d. Only unsoundness of mind and not minority
32. A man is prohibited to marry his daughter on the ground of-
a. Affinity
b. Consanguinity
c. Fosterage
d. None of the above
33. Which one of the following is not essential for a valid marriage under Muslim Law?
a. Offer and acceptance
b. Competent parties
c. Fosterage
d. Free consent
34. What type of Muslim marriage in which is per¬formed temporarily for enjoyment?
a. Batil
b. Sahih
c. Muta
d. Fasid
35. Marriage by a Muslim with his real sister is-
a. Void
b. Voidable
c. Valid
d. Invalid
36. A contract of marriage between A and B is made in joke and without any specific intention. Such marriage is valid under —
a. Hanafi Law
b. Shia Law
c. Shafi and Maliki Law
d. Hanabali Law
37. If a Christian or Jew embraces Islam. His marriage with Christian or Jewish wife is-
a. Dissolved
b. Not dissolved
c. Depends
d. None of the above
38. With whom a "Shia' Muslim man is entitled to perform a temporary marriage, i.e., 'Muta'?
a. Muslim woman
b. Christian woman
c. Jewish or a fire-worshipping woman
d. Any of the women stated above
39. A marriage of a Muslim with a woman prohibited by reason of affinity shall be —
a. Irregular
b. Void
c. Valid
d. None of the above
40. Sunni Muslims consider "Muta Marriage" as —
a. Void
b. Voidable
c. Valid
d. Invalid
41. In Shia Muslim marriage how many witnesses are compulsorily required?
a. One male and two females
b. Two males
c. No witness
d. Two females
42. A Sunni marriage without witnesses is-
a. Void
b. Irregular
c. Regular
d. None of these
43. If a Sunni muslim marry with a Kitabiya girl, the marriage is —
a. Valid
b. Invalid
c. Void
d. Irregular
44. By which man a Muslim lady may legally marry?
a. Hindu
b. Muslim
c. Kitabiya
d. None of the above
45. A marriage between persons with consanguinity relationship under Muslim Law is —
a. Sahih
b. Fasid
c. Batil
d. None of these
46. Muta marriage is a concept in —
a. Hindu Law
b. Mohammedan Law
c. Contract Act
d. Special Marriage Act
47. Mutta marriage is allowed in which one of the following Schools of Muslim Law?
a. Hanafi
b. Ithna Ashari
c. Ismailis
d. Hanabali
48. 'M', the mother of a Muslim minor daughter contracted her in marriage in the life time of the father who has become an apostate. The marriage is —
a. Bad in law
b. Irregular
c. Valid
d. Void
49. Minimum period for Muta marriage is —
a. One month
b. One year
c. Three months
d. No minimum period
50. During the term of 'Muta Marriage'-
a. The wife has a right to divorce.
b. The husband has a right to divorce.
c. Husband and wife both have a right to divorce.
d. Neither the husband nor the wife has a right
51. On the ground of fosterage a Muslim marriages is—
a. Void (Batil)
b. Vaild (Sahih)
c. Irregular (Fasid)
d. Muta
52. Muta marriage comes to an end by —
a. Talaq
b. Hiba-i-Muddat
c. Talaq-i-Tafweez
d. None of the above
53. On consummation of a Muta Marriage, the wife is entitled to-
a. Half dower
b. Full dower
c. Double dower
d. No dower
54. Khilwat us Sahiha connotes —
a. Valid retirement
b. Apostasy
c. Consent under compulsion
d. Option of puberty
55. 'Dower' is —
a. A mark of respect to the wife
b. A consideration to the marriage
c. An essential incidence of marriage
d. All of the above
56. In Muslim Law-
a. Payment of Mehar is necessary
b. Payment of Mehar is not necessary
c. Meher is to be paid on demand before marriage
d. Meher is determined after marriage
57. Dower in Muslim Law is—
1. Dowry
2. An obligation imposed upon the husband as a mark of respect for wife
3. Consideration for marriage
4. A legal right of the wife
Select the correct answer by using the code given below—
Code:
a. 1,3 and 4
b. 2 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 2 and 3
58. As regards the payment, the dower can be-
a. Prompt
b. Deferred
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Only (a) and not (b)
59. Which of the following is the wife's right when her husband does not pay dower?
a. Refuse consummation
b. File suit for recovery of dower
c. Keep possession over dead husband's property
d. All of the above
60. Justice Mahmood clarified that dower (mahr) is an essential aspect of a Muslim marriage contract, not a price paid for the marriage. This was held in which case?
a. Abdul Kadir v. Salima (1886) ILR 8 All. 149
b. Bai Tahira v. Ali Hussain, AIR 1979 SC 36
c. Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, AIR 1985
d. Danial Latifi and others v. Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
61. When in a Muslim marriage 'Mehr' is unspecified, the wife is entitled to get —
a. Mehr-i-Muajjal
b. Mehr-i-Muwajjal
c. Mehr-i-Misl
d. All of the above
62. Under Muslim Law, a prompt dower is payable —
a. At the time of marriage
b. When demanded by wife
c. At the death of the husband
d. At the time of divorce by the husband
63. If there is a stipulation on the part of the woman before marriage to forego all her rights to dower or even if she agrees to marry without any dower, the stipulation or agreement will be-
a. Valid
b. Void
c. Voidable at the option of woman
d. Invalid
64. After the death of the husband, a Muslim wife can retain possession over her husband's property until dower is paid. This is her right of —
a. Pre-emption
b. Recovery
c. Retention
d. Pledge
65. A dower debt is-
a. A secured debt
b. An actionable claim
c. A preferential debt
d. A mere right to sue
66. Among Muslim which school does not mention minimum amount of dower?
a. Hanafi
b. Maliki
c. Shafei
d. None of the above
67. The most proper divorce is —
a. Hasan Talaq
b. Ahsan Talaq
c. Talaq-ul-Sunna
d. None of the above
68. In the "Ahsan Form" of talaq, the talaq is effective-
a. From the moment of pronouncement
b. On the expiration of Iddat period
c. On the third pronouncement
d. From the execution of writing of talaq-nama
69. A Talaq can be effected —
a. orally by spoken words
b. In writing
c. Only (a) and not (b)
d. Either (a) or (b)
70. Under Muslim Law, the marriage whether consummated or not, Iddat has to be observed in case of —
a. Divorce by husband only
b. Death of husband only
c. Both divorce by husband and death of husband
d. None of the above
71. A Muslim can divorce his wife-
a. Whenever he so desires without assigning any cause
b. Whenever he so desires but only with a cause
c. Whenever he so desires without assigning any cause but only in the presence of the wife
d. Either (b) or (c)
72. In Muslim Law, Divorce by lien is a right available to the —
a. Wife only
b. Husband only
c. Both husband and wife
d. Neither husband nor wife
73. After divorce, a Muslim woman can validly re-marry:
a. Immediately after divorce
b. After observing the Iddat period
c. Has to wait for one year
d. None of the above
74. How much time of abstinence is required in "Ila from" to enforce dissolution of marriage under Muslim Law?
a. 2 months
b. 3 months
c. 4 months
d. 6 months
75. Implied and contingent Talaq is not approved by —
a. Maliki
b. Shia
c. Shafei
d. All of the above
76. Which school of Muslim law does not recognize the talaq pronounced under compulsion or undue influence?
a. Shia
b. Malikis
c. Shafis
d. All of the above
77. The Court found that the practice, which allowed Muslim men to instantaneously and irrevocably dissolve a marriage by uttering "talaq" three times, infringed upon the fundamental rights of Muslim women. This was held in which case?
a. Abdul Kadir v. Salima (1886) ILR 8 All. 149
b. Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017)
c. Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, AIR 1985 SC 945
d. Danial Latifi and others v. Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
78. The Supreme Court of India ruled that a divorced Muslim wife is entitled to maintenance under the secular provisions of Section 144 of the BNSS, regardless of whether she has already received payment under Muslim personal law. Consider the statement.
a. Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, AIR 1985 SC 945
b. Bai Tahira v. Ali Hussain, AIR 1979 SC 362
c. Danial Latifi and others v. Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
d. None of the above
79. The Supreme Court affirmed that Section 144 of the BNSS is a secular law applicable to all citizens, including divorced Muslim women, who are entitled to maintenance from their former husbands if unable to support themselves, even after the iddat period. Consider the above statement.
a. Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, AIR 1985 SC 945
b. (Danial Latifi and others v. Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
c. (Razia v. State of U.P. (2022)
d. None of the above
80. In which case the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986?
a. Mohd. Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum, AIR 1985 SC 945
b. Bai Tahira v. Ali Hussain, AIR 1979 SC 362
c. Danial Latifi and others v. Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
d. None of the above
81. A Muslim woman can seek divorce if the husband is not traceable for a period of —
a. 7 years
b. 5 years
c. 4 years
d. 3 years
82. Object of serving Iddat period is-
a. To ascertain whether the woman is pregnant or not.
b. To ascertain the paternity of the child
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
83. What is 'iddat' period prescribed for a widow under Muslim law?
a. Four months and ten days
b. Four months
c. Three months and ten days
d. Three lunar months
e. None of these
84. When is Iddat observed for three months —
a. On the death of husband
b. On the death of husband of pregnant woman
c. On Divorce
d. On Invalid marriage
85. For divorced women not subject to menstruation "Iddat period" means…………………lunar month of her divorce-
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Nine
86. Where the wife is not pregnant, the period of iddat in case of death of husband is —
a. Three months.
b. Three months and ten days
c. Four months and ten days
d. There is no iddat period in such cases
87. Which of the following is of the legal consequences of divorce under Muslim Law?
a. The parties acquire the right to contract another marriage.
b. Cohabitation becomes unlawful.
c. Mutual rights of inheritance ceases
d. All of the above
88. A Muslim woman need to observe iddat in which of the following?
a. Muta marriage
b. Irregular marriage
c. Valid marriage
d. All of the above
89. In a ‘mubarat’ divorce under Muslim Law —
a. Aversion is on the side of husband only
b. Aversion is on the side of wife only
c. Aversion is mutual and on both the sides
d. None of the above
90. After divorce, a Muslim woman —
a. Can immediately marry
b. Cannot remarry
c. Can marry only after completion of Iddat
d. None of the above
91. A right of divorce by "Lian" is available to the wife when the husband accuses the wife-
a. Of re-embracing her initial faith
b. Of cruelty
c. Of conversion to other faith
d. Of adultery
92. Under Muslim Law, a divorce by Khula is a divorce with the consent and at the instance of —
a. Husband
b. Wife
c. Kazi
d. Husband and wife
93. The Muslim Women [Protection of Rights on Divorce] Act was enacted in —
a. 1996
b. 1946
c. 1966
d. 1986
94. Under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, a woman can seek divorce from her husband:
a. If he is impotent at the time of marriage
b. If he continues to be impotent after marriage.
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Impotency is not at all a ground for divorce under the said Act
95. How many grounds of divorce are provided for a Muslim woman under Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
96. Under the Muslim Woman (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, the option to be governed by the provision of Section 144 BNSS may be given by the parties —
a. Either jointly or separately
b. Separately
c. Jointly
d. None of the above
97. Under Muslim Law, a married woman shall be entitled to obtain a decree for the dissolution of marriage on the ground that 'where about of husband have not be known for a period of four years', as provided under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 in —
a. Section 2(i)
b. Section 2(ii)
c. Section 2(iii)
d. Section 2(iv)
98. The Dissolutions of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 is based on the following school of Muslim Law:
a. Hanafi school
b. Shafi school
c. Maliki school
d. Zaidi school
99. In Muslim Law when husband and wife both desire separation, the transaction is known as —
a. Mubarat
b. Talak-in-bain
c. Muta
d. None of the above
100. Whether a Muslim may give 'Talaq' in the state of intoxication or under pressure?
a. Yes, recognized under the 'Sunni' Muslim Law
b. Yes, recognized under the 'Shia' Muslim Law
c. Yes, according to the 'Ismailiya' Law
d. Yes, according to the "Usuli' Law
101. By the third pronouncement (utterance) of 'Talaq', which kind of 'Talaq' becomes effective?
a. Talaq-e-Hasan
b. Talaq-e-Ahsan
c. Talaq-e-Tafweez
d. None of the above
102. Iddat is a period during Which a Muslim woman is prohibited from marrying on dissolution of marriage:
a. By death
b. By divorce
c. Only (a) and not (b)
d. Both (a) and (b)
103. Under the Muslim Law, 'Khula and 'Mubarat' are:
a. The forms of marriage
b. The forms of dissolution of marriage by agreement
c. The forms of repudiation of gift on attaining majority
d. The forms of demanding pre-emption
104. Talak-ul-biddat is —
a. Complete and irrevocable divorce
b. Incomplete and irrevocable divorce
c. Complete and revocable divorce
d. None of these above
105. Under Muslim Law the following are guardians for marriage of a minor:
I. Father
II. Mother
III. State
IV. Brother
Choose the correct order in which their guardianship accrues:
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
b. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
c. (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
d. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
106. Mother's right to have the custody of minor child is known as-
a. Hizanat
b. Sadqah
c. Khula
d. Pre-emption
107. According to Hanafi Law, a mother is entitled to the custody (Hizanat) of a male child till the age of-
a. 12 years
b. 18 years
c. 7 years
d.21 years
108. Under Muslim Law, the only natural guardian is-
a. Father
b. Mother
c. Grand-father
d. Grand-mother
109. The legal guardian of a Muslim minor female is—
a. Father
b. Grandfather
c. Mother
d. Maternal Uncle
110. In whose custody, the Muslim illegitimate children will be kept?
a. Father
b. Mother
c. Both father
d. Maternal grandmother
111. The Bombay High Court ruled that a family court can legally dissolve the marriage of a Muslim couple by mutual consent under Muslim Personal Law. This was held in which case?
a. Md. Sonu @ Sonu v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors., 2022
b. Shaikh Taslim Shaikh Hakim vs The State of Maharashtra And Another, 2022
c. Javed v. State of Haryana and Others, 2022
d. Mohammed Salim v. Shamsudeen & Ors. (2019) 4 SCC 130
112. In which case the Jharkhand High Court ruled that under Muslim Personal Law, a person is presumed to attain puberty at age 15, and upon reaching this age, they have the right to marry whomever they choose without guardian interference, even if their marriage is considered an offense under other laws.
a. Md. Sonu @ Sonu v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors., 2022
b. Javed v. State of Haryana and Others, 2022
c. Danial Latifi and others v. Union of India (2001) 7 SCC 740
d. Bai Tahira v. Ali Hussain, AIR 1979 SC 362
113. When a Muslim mother loses her right of Hizanat- (custody)?
a. By her apostasy
b. By her misconduct
c. By marrying within degree of prohibited relationship
d. All of the above
114. The Supreme Court of India ruled that a child born from an irregular marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is considered legitimate and has the right to inherit their father's property. This was held in which case?
a. Mohammed Salim v. Shamsudeen & Ors. (2019) 4 SCC 130
b. Md. Sonu @ Sonu v. The State of Jharkhand &
c. Shaikh Taslim Shaikh Hakim vs The State of Maharashtra And Another, 2022
d. Razia v. State of U.P. (2022)
115. If A makes a Hiba of certain property to B with a condition that B shall not transfer the property, then —
a. Hiba is void and condition is valid
b. Condition is void and Hiba is valid
c. Neither condition nor Hiba is valid
d. None of the above
116. The essential of valid gift under Muslim Law is-
a. Delivery of possession of the property
b. The declaration by the donor
c. The acceptance by the donee
d. All of the above
117. Which one of the following conditions is not essential for a valid gift (Hiba) under Muslim Law?
a. Registration
b. Acceptance
c. Delivery of possession
d. Declaration
118. A gift made by a Muslim may be revoked-
a. Before delivery of possession
b. By heirs of the donor
c. By family members of the donee
d. None of the above
119. 'Hiba' of future property is Muslim Law is —
a. Void
b. Valid under certain conditions
c. Valid
d. None of the above
120. Which of the following gifts is not valid?
a. Gift in future
b. Conditional gift
c. Gift based on wagering contract or contingent contract
d. All of the above
121. Under Muslim Law, if the donee dies before acceptance of gift, then the gift is —
a. Void
b. Voidable
c. Valid
d. Convertible into will
122. Under Muslim Law, a 'Will' may be made of —
a. One-fourth of property
b. One-third of property
c. One-half of property
d. Entire property
123. Under Muslim Law, a bequest can validly be made to a child in womb, So long it is born from the date of Will within the period of-
a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 10 months
124. A bequest made to a person who causes the death of the testator intentionally, under Sunni Law is-
a. Valid
b. Void
c. Valid to the extent of 1 /3 share of the deceased
d. None of the above
125. A sickman makes a bequest, and being unable to speak from weakness gives a nod with his head, and he dies without regaining the power of speech, the bequest is-
a. Void
b. Irregular
c. Valid
d. None of the above
126. After declaration of Waqf, the property becomes vested in —
a. God
b. Wakif
c. Mutwalli
d. Jointly on all of the above
127. Who cannot be appointed as 'Mutawalli' of a wakf-
a. Wakif
b. Wakif’s son
c. A woman
d. A non-Muslim where religious acts are to be performed
128. The manager of wakf is known as-
a. Sajjadanashin
b. Khadim
c. Mutawalli
d. Mujawar
129. Wakf can be made by—
a. A Muslim only
b. A Hindu only
c. Both Hindu and Muslim
d. Neither by Hindu nor by Muslim
130. Acknowledgement of paternity once made under Muslim Law —
a. Cannot be revoked
b. Can be revoked
c. Can be revoked by previous permission of capable judiciary
d. None of the above
131. Acknowledgement of legitimacy about a child made by a Muslim is-
a. Revocable
b. Irrevocable
c. Immaterial
d. None of the above