Som marries Rani according to Hindu rites in 1980. In 1985, Som marries Sonal according to Muslim law, after both become converts to Islam. Som is being prosecuted for bigamy. His defence is that he is a Muslim and his personal law permits polygamy. Decide
A. Som can marry a second time because he is a Muslim
B. Som will be guilty of bigamy
C. In a secular society Som can become convert to any religion and then would be subject to laws of that religion
D. The marriage with Sonal will become regular after he pronounces divorce by triple talak to Rani
Answer: Option B
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Main limitations to the capacity of a Muslim to marry are
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Eight
E. Four
Which of the following enactments provides for grounds of divorce available to wife only?
A. Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
B. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C. Special Marriage Act, 1954
D. None of the above
A. Father's mother
B. Mother's mother
C. Sisters
D. Maternal aunt
The rule of unlawful conjunction under Muslim law relates to-
A. Same sex marriage
B. Marriage of a man with his foster sister
C. Marriage of a man with his wife's sister
D. Second marriage of a married man
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