The Islamic Law of Marriage and Inheritance in Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16766976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi (0000-0003-1370-6718, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 377-401 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855321000346 |
| OpenAlex | W3203369197 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Article 24(4) of the Constitution of Kenya qualifies the right to equality “to the extent strictly necessary for the application of” Islamic law “in matters relating to personal status, marriage, divorce and inheritance”. Section 3 of the Marriage Act provides that, although spouses have equal rights during marriage and at its dissolution, “the parties to an Islamic marriage shall only have the rights granted under Islamic law”. The Law of Succession Act states that it is generally not applicable to the estate of a deceased Muslim. In this article, the author examines case law from the Kadhi's Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal on issues of Muslim marriages and inheritance. These cases illustrate, in some instances, the tensions between Islamic law and human rights
Appeal · Constitution · Estate · Family law · Geography · High Court · Inheritance (genetic algorithm) · Islam · Marriage law · Political science · Sharia · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Gender and Women's Rights · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |