Section 4 of DMMA : Section 4: Effect Of Conversion To Another Faith
The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
Bare Act
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.
Simplified Act
If a married Muslim woman stops practicing Islam or changes her religion to something other than Islam, this does not automatically end her marriage.
However, after she has left Islam or changed her religion, she can ask for her marriage to be legally ended based on the reasons listed in **se...
Explanation using Example
Imagine a scenario where Ayesha, a married Muslim woman, decides to convert to Christianity from Islam. According to Section 4 of The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Ayesha's conversion does not automatically dissolve her marriage to her Muslim husband, Ahmed. However, if Ayesha wishes to end her marriage, she has the right to seek a divorce decree on the grounds provided in Section 2 of the same Act, which includes grounds such as cruelty, desertion, failure ...