Parliament must amend 'unconstitutional' laws to include muslim marriages
Parliament must amend 'unconstitutional' laws to include muslim marriages - SCA 21 December 2020 2:33 PM Share This: A number of groups took the State to court, seeking legal protection for women in Muslim marriages and their children. Parliament has been given two years to amend specific legislation that fails to recognise Muslim marriages. Last week the Supreme Court of Appeal acknowledged the injustice and stigma suffered by Muslim women in South Africa because of the non-recognition of unions entered into under Sharia law. The court declared the Marriages Act, the Divorce Act and the com...
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