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Mar 10, 2023, 6 tweets

6 Oct 1994:
Adv C Shukkur @ Shukkur Vakkeel had NIKAH with Dr Sheena Shukkur
in Cheruvathoor, Kerala as per Muslim Personal Law - Sharia.

Kaji: Muslim League supremo Panakkad Syed Hyder Ali Shihab Thangal

Couple now aged 53 & 51 is marrying again per Special Marriage Act.

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This Muslim Couple wanted to give their properties to their daughters but that’s not permissible under Sharia.

Under Shariat law, only 1/3 of the estate can be willed in favour of anyone. The remaining will still have to be divided as per the complex religious law.

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Inheritance for Muslims in India is governed by Muslim Personal Law(Shariat) Application Act, 1937.
Law is clear:
1. Daughters gets half of son
2. Inheritance within Muslims only, i.e. Hindu wife is not entitled to inheritance from Muslîm Husband unless she converts to Islam

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3 Feb, 2023: Adv Shukkur filed application for marriage under Sec 15 of Special Marriage Act & given 30 days’ mandatory notice.

Till 2001, Christians who wanted divorce also used to marry under SMA as adultery was only ground of Divorce under The Indian Divorce Act, 1869.

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Hard core Islamist Extremist group- Council for Fatwa & Research of the Darul Huda Islamic University, based in Malappuram called it an
“anti-Islamic and selfish motive”.

It has threatened to block wedding under Special Marriage Act.

Hopefully, @CMOKerala will react.

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Another Islamist extremist group- The Mujahid Girls and Women (MGM) has labelled this educated couple as-
“tools in the hands of anti-Muslim forces"

MGM not only mocked #UCC but has threatened this couple after for retaliation from his community.

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