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The new framework planned for the legal recognition and regulation of Muslim marriages in a secular South Africa: From litigation to law reform
(Ahkam Journal, 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) ...
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 ...
Muslim divorce and the 1996 Divorce Amendment Act: The cart before the horse?
(De Rebus, 1999)
The purpose of this article is to clarify some issues regarding Muslim divorces which have been the topic of debate in previous issues of De Rebus (1997 DR 495; 1998 (Jan) DR 55; 1998 (Aug) DR 31). The Divorce Amendment ...
An Analysis of the Human Rights and Gender consequences of the New South African Constitution and Bill of Rights with regards to the recognition and implementation of Muslim Personal Law
(The University of the Western Cape, 1996)
Prior to the new constitutional dispensation in South Africa all women had identities of race and gender imposed on them. With a new dispensation in place Muslim women, however, still have to deal with identities attributed ...