Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 see Muslim Laws

This edition of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 provides the complete statutory text accompanied by practical annotations and cross-references to allied Muslim law enactments included in the Muslim Laws compilation. The Act establishes the principles for applying Muslim personal law to questions of marriage, divorce, maintenance, guardianship, succession, and other personal status matters for persons professing Islam. The commentary clarifies definitions, territorial and personal scope, and the Act’s interplay with secular statutes and judicial precedents, helping readers navigate overlapping legal regimes. Organized for ease of use, the volume includes a concise index, marginal notes, and references to related Acts in the collection (such as marriage, inheritance and maintenance statutes), enabling quick legal research and classroom study. Designed for practitioners, academics, and students, it supports case preparation, statutory interpretation, comparative study and policy analysis. Whether used alone or alongside the full Muslim Laws compilation, this book is a dependable, single-source reference for anyone needing accurate statutory text and usable explanatory guidance on application of Shariat law in India.