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Family Law II

  • Unit 1: Joint Hindu Family System & Coparcenary
    • Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Coparcenary & Karta
  • Unit 2: Partition & Devolution of Coparcenary Property
    • Partition of Joint Hindu Family & Pious Obligation
  • Unit 3: Hindu Succession Act, 1956 & 2005 Amendments
    • Intestate Succession & Female Coparcenary Rights
  • Unit 4: Wills & Testamentary Succession
    • Will and Codicil under Indian Succession Act, 1925
  • Unit 5: Muslim Law of Inheritance
    • Muslim Inheritance: Sunni & Shia Systems
  • Unit 6: Wills (Wasiyat) & Gifts (Hiba) under Muslim Law
    • Will under Muslim Law (Wasiyat) & Hiba (Gifts)
  • Unit 7: Uniform Civil Code & Modern Reforms
    • Uniform Civil Code (UCC) & Constitutional Mandates

Unit 5: Muslim Law of Inheritance

Muslim law of inheritance is characterized by fractional shares and a meticulous classification of heirs, derived directly from the Quranic texts.

This unit examines the fundamental rules of Islamic inheritance and analyzes the key differences between the Sunni (Hanafi) and Shia systems.

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