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Title "Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961: An Archival Study in Context of Women Rights in Pakistan"

Author(s) Nimra Jahangir

Abstract The thesis analyzes the legal, historical, and social impacts of the Muslim Family Law Ordinance (MFLO) of 1961 in Pakistan, particularly during Ayub Khan’s government. This regulation, a historic change in Muslim individual regulation, tried to handle significant issues concerning, marriage, inheritance, divorce, and women’s rights. It analyzes the main parts of the Ordinance, including the rules governing polygamy, inheritance rights for orphaned grandchildren, the requirement for marriage registration, as well as the debated interpretations within Islamic law.

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Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

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Description The thesis analyzes the legal, historical, and social impacts of the Muslim Family Law Ordinance (MFLO) of 1961 in Pakistan, particularly during Ayub Khan’s government. This regulation, a historic change in Muslim individual regulation, tried to handle significant issues concerning, marriage, inheritance, divorce, and women’s rights. It analyzes the main parts of the Ordinance, including the rules governing polygamy, inheritance rights for orphaned grandchildren, the requirement for marriage registration, as well as the debated interpretations within Islamic law. The study employs qualitative analysis to survey how successfully the MFLO safeguards women’s rights, as well as limits coming from social resistance and insufficient execution.

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