The marriage of a Muslim youth and a Hindu girl cannot be valid

• Madhya Pradesh High Court’s verdict
• According to ‘Muslim Personal Law’, such a marriage is illegal

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) – The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman cannot be considered valid under ‘Muslim Personal Law.’ The Court also rejected the request for Police protection for interfaith marriages under the Special Marriage Act.

Even if the marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, it will not be considered valid

The High Court stated that even if a Muslim man and a Hindu woman marry under the Special Marriage Act, it will still be considered an irregular marriage under ‘Muslim Personal Law.’ According to Muslim law, a marriage between a Muslim man and a woman who practices idol worship or fire worship is not a valid marriage. Therefore, even if the marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, it will not be considered valid.

The marriage of a Muslim youth and a Hindu girl cannot be valid! – Madhya Pradesh High Court

According to ‘Muslim Personal Law’, such a marriage is illegal!

Hindus expect that the police and the lower courts should look into such cases according to this judgement!#InterFaith… pic.twitter.com/slKiRrj9R7

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In a petition filed in the High Court, a Hindu woman and a Muslim man expressed their desire to marry under the Special Marriage Act. They stated that even after marriage, they would continue to practice their respective religions and did not wish to convert to each other’s religion. In such a situation, they requested Police protection to enable them to register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The couple’s lawyer argued that while personal law does not permit marriage between people of different religions, it would be legal under the Special Marriage Act. The High Court stated that marriages not valid under personal law cannot be considered valid under the Special Marriage Act either. According to Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, the marriage can only occur if one of the partners adopts the religion of the other.

Editorial Perspective

Hindus expect that the Police and the lower Courts should look into such cases considering this verdict.