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An exploration of mata'a maintenance in anticipation of the recognition of Muslim marriages in South Africa: (Re-)opening a veritable Pandora's box?
(Law Faculty, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Introduction: In Muslim personal law, the husband on pronouncing a divorce has a number of legal obligations towards his wife including maintenance and payment of outstanding dower. While there is no dispute among Muslim ...
Polygynous Muslim marriages in South Africa: their potential impact on the incidence of HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2009)
Introduction: Polygyny is generally deemed to be incompatible with Western norms of monogamy and equality, and, therefore, discriminatory to women. This article does not debate the merits and demerits of this view, but ...
An overview of post-divorce support for muslim children in the context of South African Law, Islamic Law and the proposed 2010 Muslim Marriages Bill
(International Assossiation of IT Laywers, 2012)
After 350 years of non-recognition, and following a
protracted procedure, Muslim religious marriages and divorces are
currently in the process of being directly and formally recognised in terms
of South African law. A ...
The new framework planned for the legal recognition and regulation of Muslim marriages in a secular South Africa: From litigation to law reform
(Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, 2022)
Muslims, who originate from the East Indies and the Indian subcontinent,
have a history in South Africa dating back more than three centuries.
Attempts by South African Muslims to have their Muslim marriages (nikāḥs)
recognized ...