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From: mcb@styx.UUCP (Michael C. Berch)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india,net.religion,net.politics,net.legal
Subject: Re: Muslim Personal Law " shariat "
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Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 01:35:58 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 17 01:35:58 1986
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Summary: Would somebody like to explain the background?

Since this dialogue seems to be taking place in a world-wide forum
that is primarily of North American readership, would somebody versed
in the matter please explain briefly exactly what is "shariat", what
Muslim law says about divorce settlements, what the Indian Supreme
Court did, and what the government's proposed legislation would do?

Thanks.

Michael C. Berch
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