Joint family system

KEY TAKEAWAYS • A Hindu Undivided Family consists of all the male members descended linearly up to any generation from a common ancestor along with their mothers, wives, and daughters. • Without a common ancestor, there cannot be a Joint Hindu family and the family continues to be a joint Hindu family even after the death of that common ancestor. • The members of a Hindu Undivided Family enjoy several rights and have the benefit of united possession of the property. • Various Shastric laws too have contributed to the characteristic of the Hindu Undivided Family and the HUF is closely related to the Hindu Succession Act and the Hindu Marriage Act. • Hindu Joint Family, even if partitioned can revert and continue the status of joint family. INTRODUCTION Joint Family is an important aspect of Hindu Law. It is said that for every Hindu there will be no escape from Joint Family. Maybe in one generation or other, a Hindu will come into the existence of a Joint Family automatically. It is mentioned under the Hindu Law that there is a presumption that each family will be considered as a Joint family. Before we begin with the whole Hindu Undivided Family aspect, let’s learn what a join family means in layman language. Oxford Dictionary defines a joint family as a continued family consisting of two or more generations and their spouses living together as a single household. This article aims to throw light on what a Hindu Joint Family is, laws related to the same, property rights, a...

MANY YEARS BEFORE I got married, unpleasant rumors of wives’ ordeals with in-laws never ceased to be discussed in family circles. I had learnt that the major concern of every spinster was over her future relationship with her in-laws. Despite investigating into the family background of the prospective groom, the minds of many young girls are ridden with negativity, ultimately creating a mess of what would have otherwise been a blissful relationship. Settling into marriage, I was welcomed with series of advice coming from supposed older “happily married women” who were quick to tell me to maintain a distance from my in-laws if I truly wanted to be happy. This plunged me into asking a lot of questions relating to human relationships in Islam; most of them centering around the family unit as the bedrock of an ideal Islamic society. It wasn’t long before I realized the fragility of these issues and how a mismanagement of them could lead to a lot of misconceptions and ordeals in the Muslim community. Dissecting the Nuts and the Bolts of the Joint Family The joint family system implies that all members of a clan which includes the father, mother, sons, brothers, sisters, cousins, nephew, aunts, uncles and so on live together. The household is run collectively and the income of an individual is not regarded as his personal earning; it is rather regarded as the family income, belonging to the entire family. As a matter of fact, it is necessary to state here that the joint family s...

Image: Shutterstock Joint families are like music with high and low notes. If you want to know the advantages and disadvantages of a joint family, this post will help. One of the plus points for children who grow up in joint families is to make close bonds with their family members besides their siblings and parents. Related: 3. Less financial stress as everyone contributes One of the ground rules in a joint family system is that members should share the financial expenses equally. This is one of the bonus points of living in a joint family. Every earning member contributes to the family’s larger goals, including house maintenance, grocery spending, rents, monthly power, and water bills so that a single individual does not feel the burden. Each member tries their best to provide all they can for the people in their family financially. Image: IStock In a joint family, the value system becomes the core. Elders follow certain principles, and children may naturally inherit the value system. Children learn the lessons of ethics and morality under the guidance of the elders. Another merit of a joint family is if something goes against the family values, the elders correct it immediately, ensuring that the family’s values are not compromised. 6. Good support system For many, home is not just a place; it’s an emotion. It’s their comfort zone, their go-to destination at the end of a day. A joint family home is filled with people who love and support you, giving you the strength for...

What Is a Joint Family? A joint family occurs when several sets of siblings, along with their spouses and children, live together, sharing resources and responsibilities. Joint families typically only follow one side of the linage (matriarchal or patriarchal.) An example of a joint family would be a set of biological brothers, their spouses, and those couples' offspring all residing in the same home. Grandparents may or may not be present in the joint family structure. Related Articles • • • A joint family is similar to an extended family, and often, the terms become interchangeable. Extended family refers to the family throughout generations, but they may live in separate abodes, whereas members of a joint family typically dwell in a single compound. What Is the Norm? Simply put, a "normal" or typical family structure depends on where and how someone lives. In the United States, the majority of families currently live in nuclear arrangements, a family consisting of only the parents and children, although the number of nuclear families living in areas where that structure is the norm is on the decline. Nuclear families are more common in parts of the world considered to be industrialized. Prior to the Industrial Revolution in the U.S., siblings, spouses, offspring, and elderly generations lived together in rural areas working, living, and providing for all family members. As adults began moving away from rural family life, seeking opportunities in the city, joint family fo...