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SECTION I
Answer in one/two sentence/s, all 10 20 Marks
1.What is talaq-e-tafweez ?[2]
Answer
It is called talaq-e-tafwid (also written tafweez or tufweed), the delegated divorce.
Meaning. Under Muslim law, the husband holds the power of talaq. He may delegate that power to his wife, or to a third person. She may then pronounce talaq on herself, and it takes effect as his talaq.
Why it is allowed. Muslim marriage is a contract, and the parties may add lawful terms. The power of divorce is the husband's, so he may delegate it.
How it is made.
- Only the husband may delegate.
- It may be done at the marriage, usually in the kabinnama (marriage deed), or later.
- No set form is needed, but a written term is safest.
Its forms.
- Ikhtiar (choice), classically to be used at once.
- Amr-bil-yad (in your hand), usable when she chooses.
- Mashiat (at your pleasure).
Absolute or conditional. It may be absolute, or arise only on a condition. Common conditions are that the husband takes a second wife, or fails to maintain her.
Authority. In Buffatan Bibi v. Sheikh Abdul Salim (Calcutta, 1950), the court upheld such a delegation in a kabinnama as valid and binding. A wife using it must clearly prove that the condition was met.
Effects.
- No court, and no fresh consent from him, is needed.
- She keeps her dower, and observes iddat.
- The husband keeps his own power to divorce.
Example. The kabinnama lets Rubina divorce herself if her husband takes another wife. He does, and she pronounces talaq.
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