A Critical Analysis of Women’s Rights in Family Laws in Bangladesh”

Abstract

The dilemma of inheritance of grandchildren from the pre-deceased child is one of the most critical areas of Muslim Law. Pakistan brought a significant change in 1961 by section 4 of the Muslim family laws ordinance (MFLO), which is a milestone event in the history of reformation of Muslim Law. In Bangladesh the same law has become accepted through the promulgation of the ‘laws continuance enforcement order, 1971. In Bangladesh, however, it has not been yet focus of academic or judicial interpretation. Before the advent of Islam women were often treated worse than animals. The prophet wanted to put a stop to all cruelties to women. He preached kindness towards them. He told the Muslims: “fear god in displeased with one bad quality in her, let him be pleased with one that respect of women.” And: “the best of you are they who behave best to their wives.” And: “a Muslim must not hate his wife, and if he be is good.” And: “the more civil and kind a Muslim is to his wife, the more perfect in faith he is. Moreover, most of the previous literature is written by academics having no practical knowledge. Thus, many books regarding the property rights of women Muslim inheritance in Bangladesh are found in different libraries; but none of them contains any adequate information about what Bangladeshis need to know about women Muslim inheritance in Bangladesh on the legal relationship some other books, which bear much significance are; jurisprudence and comparative legal theory by Hamiduddin Khan, women’s rights at the cross road: between ultra-secularism and religious orthodoxy, women rights in Islam by Md. Mahboob Murshed, principles of Mohammedan law by D.F. Mulla, legal status of woman in Bangladesh by Salma Sobhan, social laws of Islam by social laws of Islam apart from these works, a list of other books, articles, documents, statutes, and journals on different aspects of the writ of habeas corpus may be found but none of them has dealt with this research topic in the light and details as it has been intended to be done in this work.