KSLU Family Law II (Muslim Law) Past Questions & Exam Topics
KSLU Family Law II (Muslim Law) Past Questions & Exam Topics
To crack the KSLU exam for Family Law II (Muslim Law), analyzing past trends is crucial. Below is a unit-wise breakdown of theory and problem questions compiled from KSLU semester papers.
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- ⭐⭐⭐ : Asked 5+ times — Must Cover
- ⭐⭐ : Asked 3–4 times — High Priority
- ⭐ : Asked 1–2 times
[16M]/[10M]: Essay marks[6M]/[SN]: Short notes / brief topics[Prob]: Solved problem fact patterns
UNIT 1 — Islamic Law, Conversion, Marriage, Dower
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Sources of Islamic Law | [16M] 2011(100), 2014(100), 2015(100), 2016(100), 2017(100), 2019(100), 2023(80), 2024(80), 2025(100), 2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.2 | Schools & Sub-schools of Muslim Law | [16M] 2012(100), 2017(100), 2019(100); [10M] 2019(80), 2021(80), 2021(100), 2022(100), 2024(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.3 | Shariat Act, 1937 | [16M] 2013(100); [6M] 2024(80), 2025(80); short note 2019(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 1.4 | Who is a Muslim / Conversion | [16M] 2015(100), 2021(100), 2022(100); [10M] 2021(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.5 | Essentials of Valid Marriage | [16M] 2014(100), 2016(100), 2021(100), 2022(100), 2025(100); [10M] 2019(80), 2026(80); [5M] 2011(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.6 | Valid, Void & Irregular Marriage | [16M] 2012(100), 2015(100), 2017(100); [10M] 2021(80); [Prob] irregular marriage 2019(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.7 | Muta Marriage | [16M] 2012(100); [5M] 2011(100), 2013(100); [6M] 2016(100), 2017(100), 2021(80), 2022(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.8 | Dower — Definition & Kinds | [16M] 2013(100), 2016(100); [10M] 2017(100); [Prob] dower refusal 2011(100); [6M] 2019(100), 2020(100), 2021(100), 2022(100), 2024(80), 2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.9 | Widow’s Right of Retention | [Prob] 2012(100), 2017(100), 2021(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.10 | Polygamy / Effect of 5th marriage | [Prob] 2013(100), 2014(100), 2016(100), 2021(100), 2022(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 1.11 | Iddat | [5M] 2013(100); [6M] 2016(100), 2017(100); short note 2026(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 1.12 | Option of Puberty | [6M] 2023(80), 2025(80); [Prob] 2022(80) ⭐ |
Unit 1 Application Problems (All Papers)
| Year | Problem Summary | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2011(100) | Husband refuses prompt/deferred dower | Legal consequences |
| 2012(100) | Muslim widow retains house in lieu of dower | Right of retention |
| 2013(100) | Muslim with 4 wives contracts 5th marriage | Void/irregular? |
| 2014(100) | Sunni Muslim 5th marriage | Void/irregular? |
| 2015(100) | Dharmendra marries Divya then Ranjitha; both convert to Islam | Bigamy + conversion |
| 2015(100) | Saniya and Suhail live together without marriage | Nikah validity |
| 2016(100) | Hanafi Muslim 5th wife | Irregular marriage |
| 2017(100) | Muslim marries wife’s sister during wife’s lifetime; 2 children | Legitimacy |
| 2017(100) | Widow retains mortgaged house for dower | Right of retention |
| 2021(100) | 5th marriage (Sunni) | Irregular |
| 2021(100) | Widow retains property for dower | Right of retention |
| 2022(100) | Hanafi 5th wife | Irregular |
| 2023(80) | Irregular marriage effects | Legal effects |
| 2025(80) | Option of puberty | Girl’s right |
| 2025(80) | A bequests entire property to neighbour | 1/3 rule |
| 2026(80) | Raheem divorces Salma — maintenance | MWA 1986 |
UNIT 2 — Legitimacy, Guardianship, Talak, Divorce, Maintenance
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Apostasy from Islam — effects on marriage & succession | [16M] 2011(100), 2012(100), 2013(100); [Prob] 2012(100), 2013(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.2 | Conversion — colourable conversion | [16M] 2014(100); [6M] 2021(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 2.3 | Legitimacy & Acknowledgement of Paternity | [16M] 2015(100), 2016(100), 2017(100), 2019(100), 2021(100), 2022(100), 2025(100); [Prob] 2011(100), 2013(100), 2016(100), 2021(100), 2022(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.4 | Guardianship — person & property of minor | [16M] 2011(100), 2012(100), 2013(100), 2014(100), 2016(100); [10M] 2022(80), 2025(80); [Prob] 2011(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.5 | Custody of Child (Hizanat) | [5M] 2013(100), 2014(100); [6M] 2019(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 2.6 | Modes / Forms of Talak | [16M] 2014(100), 2016(100), 2017(100), 2019(100), 2020(100), 2025(100), 2026(80); [10M] 2019(80), 2022(80), 2024(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.7 | Effects of Talak / Iddat | [5M] 2012(100); [6M] 2017(100); included in Talak topics ⭐⭐ |
| 2.8 | Ila, Zihar, Khula, Mubara’t | [5M] 2013(100), 2014(100); [Prob] Khula 2014(100), 2021(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 2.9 | Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 | [16M] 2013(100), 2015(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 2.10 | Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100), 2024(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.11 | Maintenance — Muslim law & CrPC | [16M] 2017(100), 2019(100), 2020(100); [10M] 2021(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.12 | Indian Divorce Act, 1869 — grounds | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100), 2014(100), 2021(80), 2023(80), 2026(80); [5M] 2011(100); [Prob] 2011(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2.13 | Bar to matrimonial relief / Restitution of conjugal rights | [5M] 2012(100), 2014(100); [10M] 2021(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 2.14 | Nullity of marriage | Part of irregular marriage topic ⭐ |
Unit 2 Application Problems
| Year | Problem Summary | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2011(100) | Zohra & Zakir married; child born 5 months later | Legitimacy + acknowledgement |
| 2011(100) | Mohammedan woman sells minor sons’ property | Guardian sale |
| 2012(100) | Hindu woman converts → marries Muslim → reconverts → marries Hindu | Bigamy |
| 2012(100) | A acknowledges B as legitimate son then revokes | Revocation of acknowledgement |
| 2013(100) | A acknowledges B as son then revokes | Revocation |
| 2013(100) | Hanafi divorces wife by talak; they cohabit; 2 children born | Legitimacy post-divorce |
| 2013(100) | Hindu wife can’t attend religious rites — Indian Divorce Act | Divorce Act remedy |
| 2014(100) | Neha offers 10 lakh for Khula | Khula validity |
| 2014(100) | Muslim marries wife’s sister while wife alive | Children’s legitimacy |
| 2015(100) | Pasha promised not to remarry but did | Bigamy under Muslim law |
| 2015(100) | Ahmed died; 3 widows, children — Zynabi conveys shares | Inheritance + transfer |
| 2016(100) | A acknowledges B then revokes | Revocation |
| 2016(100) | Hanafi dies — widow, son, daughter | Inheritance |
| 2017(100) | Muslim marries wife’s sister; 2 children | Legitimacy |
| 2017(100) | A gives will instructions to attorney; dies before signing | Will validity |
| 2019(80) | Muslim father marries daughter before puberty; girl revokes | Option of puberty |
| 2019(100) | A Sunni sells land; Shia neighbor claims pre-emption | Shia’s right to pre-empt |
| 2020(100) | Abdul appoints Bashir as guardian; Fathima (mother) mortgages | Guardian powers |
| 2021(100) | Husband wants to remarry divorced wife; former wife agrees | Halala |
| 2021(100) | Mamtaj offers 10 lakh for Khula | Khula |
| 2022(80) | Fathima married Jan 2013; child born May 2013 | Legitimacy |
| 2022(80) | Salim divorces Salma; needs maintenance | MWA 1986 |
| 2023(80) | Munir acknowledges nephew as son | Conditions of valid acknowledgement |
| 2023(80) | Mary’s husband had prior wife | Dissolution remedy |
| 2024(80) | Amreen & Rafiq live together; child born | Marriage formalities |
| 2026(80) | Raheem divorces Salma; needs maintenance | MWA 1986 |
UNIT 3 — Will (Muslim), Hiba, Wakf, Pre-emption
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Muslim Will — definition & limits of testamentary power | [16M] 2011(100), 2013(100), 2014(100), 2016(100), 2017(100), 2020(100); [10M] 2019(80), 2023(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.2 | Hiba (Gift) — essentials & kinds | [16M] 2016(100), 2020(100), 2021(100), 2022(100); [10M] 2022(80), 2024(80), 2026(80); [Prob] 2017(100), 2025(100), 2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.3 | Mushaa doctrine | [16M] 2017(100); [6M] 2014(100), 2019(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 3.4 | Hiba-bil-Iwaz | [6M] 2019(80), 2022(80); [5M] 2025(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 3.5 | Wakf — essentials, mutawalli | [16M] 2013(100), 2016(100), 2022(100); [10M] 2021(100), 2024(80), 2025(80), 2026(80); [Prob] 2012(100), 2014(100), 2019(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.6 | Pre-emption — nature, who can claim, formalities | [16M] 2012(100), 2016(100); [10M] 2021(80), 2022(80), 2024(80); [Prob] 2019(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 3.7 | Death-bed gift (Marz-ul-Maut) | [10M] 2019(80) ⭐ |
| 3.8 | Bequeathable third | [6M] 2020(100), 2022(80), 2026(80) ⭐⭐ |
Unit 3 Application Problems
| Year | Problem | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2012(100) | A settles wakf for wife, daughter & descendants | Valid wakf? |
| 2014(100) | Hanafi executes wakf to pay debts from rents | Wakf for debts |
| 2017(100) | A executes registered gift deed; no delivery of possession | Hiba validity |
| 2019(100) | A (Sunni) sells to B; C (Shia) claims pre-emption | Shia pre-emption |
| 2019(100) | Wakf for wife, daughter & descendants | Valid wakf? |
| 2019(100) | Soldier makes oral will in Jan; dies in March | Privileged will |
| 2019(80) | A Muslim entire property to neighbour by will | 1/3 limit |
| 2021(100) | Re-marriage condition — Talak-i-Sunnat halala | Halala |
| 2025(100) | A makes gift of house to B; registered but no possession | Hiba without delivery |
| 2025(80) | A bequests entire property to neighbour | 1/3 limit |
| 2026(80) | Pre-emption — short note | Right of pre-emption |
UNIT 4 — Muslim Inheritance, ISA 1925, Domicile, Probate, Executor
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Muslim Inheritance — Sunni law (sharers, residuaries) | [16M] 2015(100), 2019(100); [10M] 2015(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.2 | Doctrine of Aul & Radd | [6M] 2017(100), 2021(80), 2023(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 4.3 | Inheritance problems (Hanafi) | [Prob] 2011(100), 2012(100), 2013(100), 2014(100), 2016(100), 2019(100), 2020(100), 2021(100), 2024(80), 2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.4 | Domicile — kinds & modes of acquisition | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100), 2016(100), 2019(100); [10M] 2021(100), 2023(80), 2024(80); [Prob] 2014(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.5 | Non-Parsi intestate succession (Christians) | [16M] 2012(100), 2021(100); [Prob] 2019(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 4.6 | Parsi intestate succession | [16M] 2011(100), 2017(100); [10M] 2025(80) ⭐⭐ |
| 4.7 | Probate — definition & procedure | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100); [6M] 2016(100), 2021(100); note 2019(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.8 | Executor / Administrator — powers & duties | [16M] 2014(100), 2016(100), 2017(100); [10M] 2022(80), 2024(80), 2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.9 | Succession certificate | [16M] 2015(100); [6M] 2017(100), 2021(80), 2023(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 4.10 | Consanguinity | [6M] 2017(100) ⭐ |
Unit 4 Inheritance Problems (Hanafi shares to assign)
| Year | Heirs | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| 2011(100) | Widow + mother + daughter | 1/4 + 1/6 + 1/2 |
| 2012(100) | Widow + father | 1/4 + residuary |
| 2012(100) | Father + son | father excluded by son |
| 2013(100) | Father + mother + 2 daughters | 1/6 + 1/6 + 2/3 |
| 2013(100) | Widow + father | 1/4 + residuary |
| 2013(100) | Mother + sister + father | father excludes sister |
| 2014(100) | Father + mother + son | son = residuary, father+mother get 1/6 each |
| 2016(100) | Wife + mother + father | 1/8 + 1/6 + residuary |
| 2016(100) | Widow + son + daughter | 1/8 + remainder (2:1) |
| 2019(100) | General Sunni inheritance rules | Doctrine of Aul/Radd |
| 2020(100) | Husband + mother + 2 daughters | 1/4 + 1/6 + 2/3 → Aul |
| 2021(100) | Widow + mother + father + 2 sons | 1/8 + 1/6 + 1/6 + residuary |
| 2024(80) | Widow + father + FF + daughter | Assignment |
| 2025(80) | Wife + daughter + son | 1/8 + 2/3 → 2:1 |
| 2025(100) | Father + mother + son | 1/6 + 1/6 + residuary |
UNIT 5 — Wills (ISA), Legacies, Curator, Family Courts, UCC
| # | Topic | Questions & Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Privileged Will — definition & execution | [16M] 2014(100), 2016(100), 2019(100), 2025(100); [10M] 2021(100); [Prob] 2019(100), 2015(100) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.2 | Unprivileged Will — execution rules | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100), 2014(100), 2016(100), 2021(100), 2022(100), 2024(80), 2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.3 | Kinds of Legacies | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100); [Prob] 2013(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 5.4 | Specific Legacy & Demonstrative Legacy | [6M] 2012(100), 2013(100), 2015(100), 2021(80), 2024(80), 2025(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.5 | Void bequests / Revocation of will | [Prob] 2014(100), 2016(100), 2022(100), 2022(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.6 | Curator — appointment, powers, duties | [16M] 2013(100), 2017(100); [6M] 2014(100), 2019(100), 2022(100), 2024(80), 2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.7 | Protection of property of deceased | [16M] 2015(100), 2021(100) ⭐⭐ |
| 5.8 | Family Courts Act, 1984 | [16M] 2012(100), 2013(100), 2014(100); [6M] 2017(100), 2024(80), 2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.9 | Uniform Civil Code — Art. 44 | [10M] 2021(80); [6M] 2022(80), 2023(80), 2024(80), 2026(80) ⭐⭐⭐ |
| 5.10 | Construction of Wills | [16M] 2012(100) ⭐ |
| 5.11 | Ademption of Legacy | Part of legacies topic ⭐ |
Unit 5 Application Problems
| Year | Problem | Key Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 2013(100) | Bequest to A and B; A dies before testator | Effect of pre-death |
| 2013(100) | A will-attesting-witness gets legacy | Witness-legatee rule |
| 2014(100) | Testator draws line across will + writes “revoked” | Revocation |
| 2014(100) | A bequeaths Rs 5000 to eldest son of B; B has no son at testator’s death | Void bequest |
| 2015(100) | A’s estate → John, Mary, Henry (all pre-deceased) distribute | Per stirpes (Christian) |
| 2015(100) | X makes registered will; makes new will on paper on deathbed; dies | Privileged will |
| 2016(100) | Bequest to X & children; X dies; children survive | Effect on children |
| 2017(100) | A gives instructions to attorney for will; dies before signing | No valid will |
| 2019(100) | Soldier makes oral will in January; dies in March | Privileged will |
| 2022(100) | Testator draws line across will; writes “revoked” on back | Revocation |
| 2022(80) | Raman bequeaths all to Reshma; later marries her; dies | Revocation by marriage? |
| 2025(80) | Privileged will (short note) | Execution rules |
Master Frequency Table (Top 20 Topics)
| Rank | Topic | Times Asked | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sources of Islamic Law | 10+ | U1 |
| 2 | Essentials of valid marriage | 10+ | U1 |
| 3 | Modes of Talak | 10+ | U2 |
| 4 | Dower — kinds | 9+ | U1 |
| 5 | Legitimacy & Acknowledgement of Paternity | 9+ | U2 |
| 6 | Wakf — essentials & mutawalli | 9+ | U3 |
| 7 | Unprivileged will — execution | 8+ | U5 |
| 8 | Domicile | 8+ | U4 |
| 9 | Hiba (gift) — essentials | 8+ | U3 |
| 10 | Privileged will | 7+ | U5 |
| 11 | Guardianship of minor | 7+ | U2 |
| 12 | Schools of Muslim Law | 7+ | U1 |
| 13 | Pre-emption | 7+ | U3 |
| 14 | Muslim Will — limits | 7+ | U3 |
| 15 | Executor — powers & duties | 7+ | U4 |
| 16 | Family Courts Act 1984 | 6+ | U5 |
| 17 | MWA 1986 | 5+ | U2 |
| 18 | Uniform Civil Code | 5+ | U5 |
| 19 | Curator | 5+ | U5 |
| 20 | Probate | 5+ | U4 |
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