Lexis Nexis’s Principles of Mahomedan Law by Dinshaw Fardunji Mulla – 24th Edition 2025.

First published in 1906, Mulla’s Principles of Mahomedan Law is an enduring legal classic that has shaped the trajectory of family law in India for over a century. Extensively cited in landmark judgments by the Supreme Court and various High Courts, this treatise provides a speedy, convenient, and highly authoritative grasp of the principles of Muslim Law. The 24th Edition (2025) has been carefully pruned to eliminate redundant content, ensuring its continued relevance to modern judicial and legislative happenings.

Decoding Complex Personal Laws

This textbook tackles the intricate history and diverse sources of Mahomedan law, providing clarity on personal rights and obligations that are often deeply contested in family courts.

• Marriage & Divorce: Exhaustive commentary on the legal mechanics of Nikah, Talaq, maintenance, and the modern implications of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 (which criminalized instant triple talaq).

• Wills & Succession: Provides a lucid breakdown of Islamic inheritance jurisprudence, calculating exact fractional shares for legal heirs under both Sunni and Shia frameworks.

• Latest Case Law Integrations: Connects century-old principles to today’s courtrooms by critically analyzing fresh jurisprudence, such as Salem Burial Ground v State of Tamil Nadu.

Who Should Buy This Book?

• Family Court Practitioners: The ultimate courtroom handbook for litigating disputes involving succession, divorce, maintenance, and Waqf properties.

• Law Students (LL.B. / LL.M.): An indispensable academic reference that simplifies the daunting, fraction-heavy rules of inheritance and the historical sources of personal law.

• Judges & Academicians: A foundational text required for writing authoritative judgments and conducting comparative family law research.

About the Historic Author

Sir Dinshah Fardunji Mulla (1868 – 1934)

Sir D.F. Mulla was one of India’s most distinguished legal scholars, jurists, and judges. Born into a Parsi merchant family in Bombay, his journey into law was famously inspired by a personal letter from the British poet laureate Lord Alfred Tennyson. Mulla co-founded the prominent law firm Mulla & Mulla in 1895, served as the principal of Government Law College, Bombay, and was knighted in 1930. He ultimately attained global elite status when appointed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.

Despite being Zoroastrian, he authored the definitive volumes on Mahomedan Law (1906) and Hindu Law (1912), capturing the staggering complexities of succession, religious endowments, and family laws. Today, his masterly treatises remain the ultimate foundational texts for Indian civil litigation, continually updated by leading contemporary jurists and heavily cited by the Supreme Court of India.

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