Islamic marriages in South Africa: Quo vadimus?
Due to their potentially polygamous nature, Islamic marriages are not recognised in terms of South African law. The consequences of this non-recognition have been particularly unfair to Muslim women. Until 2000 a Muslim woman had no claim for loss of support if her husband was unlawfully killed. Eve...
Main Author: | C. Rautenbach |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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2004-07-01
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Series: | Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship |
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Online Access: | https://www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/koers/article/view/300 |
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