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1 | Short title and extent | This Act may be called the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
2 | Application of Personal Law to Muslims | Notwithstanding any custom or usage to the contrary, in all questions regarding intestate succession, special property of females, including personal property inherited or obtained under contract or gift or any other provision of Personal Law, marriage, dissolution of marriage, including talaq, ila, zihar, lian, khula ... |
3 | Power to make a declaration | Any person who satisfies the prescribed authority that he is a Muslim and is competent to contract within the meaning of section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, may by declaration in the prescribed form and manner declare that he desires to obtain the benefit of the provisions of this section, and thereafter the p... |
4 | Rule-making power | The State Government may make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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