Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Section 5.
· The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 provides for a subsistence allowance for a Muslim woman upon whom talaq has been pronounced.
· This provision is specifically mentioned in Section 5 of the Act.
· This section ensures that the woman and her dependent children receive a fair amount of allowance from her husband as financial support after the pronouncement of talaq.
Explanation of Other Options:
· Section 6: This section deals with the custody of minor children after talaq, not subsistence allowance.
· Section 7: This section declares the offence of pronouncing talaq as a cognizable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable offence.
· Section 4: This section focuses on the punishment for a Muslim husband who pronounces talaq, outlining the penalties involved.