Originally posted by: handlerxsaviour
But that gunpoint marriage wasn’t legally registered at any point, was it? If it wasn’t, then the entire point of validity and annulment is moot. Because civil law takes precedence over religious law in secular countries, it’s mandatory that the marriage be registered under civil law to be recognised. Unless India has a dual legal system (but in this case, it’s a marriage by Hindu law anyway, which still requires registration), or they were Muslims married by Shariah law (it’s my understanding that Shariah law still takes precedence over civil law in a few countries, including India), or they were married in a country that recognises marriages by religious law. By this reasoning then, Malini is formally his first wife.
exactly my question... just explained better! thanks 😆