Hiba - (Gift) - Requirement- Mohammedan Law

.. Gift (Hiba) under Mohammedan Law basic requirements...........

                                                                    

- Hiba literally means the donation of thing from which donee may derive benefit , unconditional transfer  of property made immediately and without any exchange or consideration by one person to another and accepted by or on behalf of the latter.

- Simply Hiba means transfer of property by one person to another without consideration or without an exchange.

- Hiba is a contract as per Mohammeden Law.

- The donor shall be sane and major and must be the owner of the property which he is gifting. Also property shall be in existence at the time of hiba.

- A manifestation of the wish or intention on the part of the donor to gift is first requirement.

- The acceptance by the donee either impliedly or expressly is second requirement.

- The taking of possession of subject matter of the gift by the donee is third requirement.

- In Mohammedan Law oral Hiba is permissible subject to fulfilment of above requirements.

- A Hiba does not require a registered deed means non registration of Hiba Will not affect validity.But registered hiba is only a valuable piece of evidence.

 - A hiba to an unborn person is not valid under Mohammedan Law.

........ Relevant Provision.........

 ..... Un codified Mohammedan Law chapter in respect of Hiba - Gift.

- - - - - Relevant Judgement - - -  - - - - - - - 

- Abdul Rahim & Ors v/s Sk. Abdul Zabar & Ors A.I.R 2010 S.C.211 = 2009 SAR 560= 2009(5) Mh.L.J.701.

- Rasheeda Khatoon (D) through LRS. v/s Ashiq Ali s/o Lt. Abu Mohd (D) through LRS 2014 SAR 1137 = 2014 AIR SCW 6261.

- Hafeeza Bibi & Ors v/s Shaikh Farid (D) By Lrs & Ors A.I.R.2011 S.C

1695=2011 SAR 523.

- Jamela Begum (D) Thr. Lrs v/s Shami Mohd.(D) Thr.Lrs. & Anr 2019 SAR 166.

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