Which one of the following is not a ground for dissolution of a Muslim marriage under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939?

Option A: Whereabouts of the husband is not known for four years

Option B: Option of puberty

Option C: Non-maintenance of the wife by the husband for two years

Option D: Non-payment of mahar

Correct Answer

Option: d

Explanation

A woman married under Muslim law shall be entitle to obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:–(i) that the whereabouts of the husband have not been known for a period of four years;(ii) that the husband has neglected or has failed to provide for her maintenance for a period of two years;(iii) that the husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of seven years or upwards;(iv) that the husband has failed to perform, without reasonable cause, his marital obligations for a period of three years; (v) that the husband was impotent at the time of the marriage and continues to be so, (vi) that the husband has been insane for a period of two years or is suffering from a virulent venereal disease;

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