Evolution of Muslim personal law in the South African constitutional dispensation

Authors

  • Sheikh Muneer Abduroaf

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5952/54-0-284

Keywords:

Religion, Muslim, personal law, statute law, South African Constitution

Abstract

This paper was presented by a representative of the Muslim Judicial Council, South Africa.  The paper is about the evolution of Muslim personal law in the South African Constitutional dispensation. This paper looks at the advancements of Muslim personal law in the South African courts, and also the advancements as regards to statute law.

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Published

2013-07-16

Issue

Vol. 54 No. Supp 1 (2013)

Section

Articles | Artikels

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