Section 4 of DMMA : Section 4: Effect Of Conversion To Another Faith

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 to provide maintenance, etc.

If Ayesha had originally been Christian and converted to Islam for her marriage to Ahmed, and later decided to revert to Christianity, then the provisions of Section 4 would not apply to her situation. In such a case, her reversion to Christianity could operate to dissolve the marriage.