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A comparative study of the South African and Islamic law of succession and matrimonial property with especial attention to the implication for the Muslim woman
(The University of the Western Cape, 1991)
As a Muslim south African trained in South African Roman-Dutch law, I have been exposed to experiences/situations which indicate a conflict between the principles of South African Roman-Dutch law and Islamic law of succession. ...
Muslim Marriage and Divorce in Sri Lanka: Aspects of the relevant jurisprudence
(The Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Legal Studies, 2016)
Muslims form 10 per cent of the Sri Lankan population. The country applies a mixed legal system. For many decades Muslim marriages and divorces have been governed by a separate piece of legislation. Courts in Sri Lanka ...
The interim Constitution and Muslim personal law”
(Cape Town Community Law Centre, 1995)
Muslim women face the same status problems in the private and public spheres of life as their non-muslim counterparts but it is alleged that, as members of a particular religious community, they experience another inequality. ...
Women and the Islamic Law of Intestate Succession
(African Law Review, 1994)
Islamic law of succession consists of two parts mainly voluntary and compulsory. The voluntary part reers to the limited freedom of testation where a muslim can dispose of 1/3 of his or her assets via a will. Normally this ...
An Overview of Divorce and Dispute Resolution in Islamic Law
(LexisNexis, 2004)
This article is based on a paper presented at International Conference on Divorce: Causes and consequences held in Beijing in July 2004 and sponsored by the International Society of Family Lawyers and China University of ...