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The '''Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939''' deals with the situations in which [[Muslims|Muslim]] women in [[India]] can obtain [[divorce]].<ref name="dissolution1939">{{cite web|title=the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1458498/|website=indiankanoon.org|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> Its title and content refer to '''The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937''',<ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web|last1=Rooychowdhary|first1=Arija|title=Shariat and Muslim Personal Law: All your questions answered|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/research/shariat-muslim-personal-law-sharia-history-shayara-bano-shah-bano-triple-talaq-personal-laws-religious-laws-uniform-civil-code-2784081/|website=The Indian Express|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=11 July 2018|date=4 May 2016}}</ref> which deals with [[marriage]], succession and [[inheritance]] among Muslims. The 1939 act (Act No. 8 of 1939) is an act to consolidate and clarify the provisions of [[Sharia|Muslim Law]] relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim Law. The act received assent of the Governor-General on 17 March 1939.<ref name="vakilno1">{{cite web |title=THE DISSOLUTION OF MUSLIM MARRIAGESACT, 1939 |url=https://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/dissolutionmarriageact/dissolutionofmuslimmarriageact.html |website=www.vakilno1.com |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> In Muslim law, the wife can claim divorce under extrajudicial or judicial modes. The extrajudicial modes are Talaaq-i-tafweez and Lian. The judicial mode is by Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939. The act defines the grounds for divorce and the procedure for the purpose.<ref name="legalservices">{{cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Setu |title=The Concept of Divorce under Muslim Law |url=http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l393-Divorce-under-Muslim-Law.html |website=www.legalservicesindia |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Legalservices">{{cite web |last1=Malik |first1=Neha |title=Muslim women's right for dissolution of marriage |url=http://www.legalserviceindia.com/article/l338-Muslim-womens-right-for-dissolution-of-marriage.html |website=www.legalservicesindia.com |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Grounds for divorce ==<br />
Under the act a woman married under Muslim Law shall be entitled to obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage on any one or more of the following grounds,<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Muslim personal law in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://chdslsa.gov.in/right_menu/act/pdf/muslim.pdf Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939]<br />
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[[Category:Divorce in Islam]]<br />
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