![]() Because the three Muslim women are in seclusion, Perveen is in the unique position of being the only lawyer in Bombay who can speak to these women alone. Perveen is suspicious and wonders whether the women fully understand their intended action. However, the estate’s trustee, Faisal Mukri, has informed the law firm that the three widows would like to donate their dowers, inheritances guaranteed them at marriage, to their wakf, best described as a trust that donates to a chosen charity while providing a small living allowance to the widows. One of their clients, Omar Farid, has recently passed away, and she must settle the estate. The protagonist, Perveen, 23, works for her father’s law firm, Mistry House. The novel incorporates a murder mystery with the personal toils of Purveen Mistry, the first female layer in Bombay. ![]() ![]() The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Massey, Sujata. ![]()
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