Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
2. Application of Personal Law to Muslims
Notwithstanding any custom or usage to the
contrary, in all questions (save questions relating to agricultural land)
regarding intestate succession, special property of females, including personal
property inherited or obtained under contract or gift or any other provision of
Personal Law, marriage, dissolution of marriage, including talaq ,
ila , zihar , lian , khula and mubaraat , maintenance, dower guardianship, gifts, trusts
and trust properties, and wakfs (other than charities
and charitable institutions and charitable and religious endowments) the rule of
decision in cases where the parties are Muslims shall be the Muslim Personal
law ( Shariat ).