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A descriptive analysis of South African and Islamic abortion legislation and local Muslim community responses
(Yozmot Heiliger Ltd, 2002)
The issue of abortion has been the subject of much debate in the recent past in South Africa. Prior to 1996 abortion legislation was punitive and therefore one with which conservative Muslims could identify. Since 1996 the ...
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 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 ...
Promoting minority rights in the context of economic, social and cultural rights in South Africa
(UNISA Press, 2002)
Introduction: It has been commonly thought that if
ethnic, religious and national minorities
are allowed to give expression to their
respective group attachments, then that
should be deemed sufficient protection
against ...