Section 4: Effect of conversion to another faith — Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939

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4. Effect of conversion to another faith. The renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman or her conversion to a faith other than Islam shall not by itself operate to dissolve her marriage: Provided that after such renunciation, or conversion, the woman shall be entitled to obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage on any of the grounds mentioned in section 2: Provided further that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a woman converted to Islam from some other faith who re-embraces her former faith.

Effective date: 1939-03-17

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Section 3: Notice to be served on heirs of the husband when the husbands' whereabout are not known Section 5: Rights to dower not to be affected Section 2: Grounds for decree for dissolution of marriage Section 6: [Repealed]Section 1: Short title and extent

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