Explanation:

The social and legal implications of an irregular marriage depend upon the question of whether the marriage was consummated or not. These implications are: • Unless the marriage is consummated, the wife has no right to receive dower from the husband in the case, he divorces her. • The wife is not bound to follow the rule of iddat, i.e. prohibition from remarriage within 3 months of divorce if the marriage is not consummated. • The wife has no right to claim maintenance from the husband during the iddat period of three months. • If the irregular marriage is consummated and results in the birth of children, the children will be considered legitimate and shall have all rights of inheritance of properties.