Muslim marriages
[LISTEN] Recognising Muslim marriages: What does this mean?
CapeTalk host Abongile Nzelenzele interviews attorney Igshaan Higgins.
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MJC welcomes court ruling on Muslim marriages
Judge Siraj Desai ruled that President Cyril Ramaphosa and other respondents have failed in their constitutional obligation to enact legislation governing Muslim marriages.
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Court slams Ramaphosa, Cabinet for not recognising Muslim marriages
Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai says that government has 24 months from today to rectify this.
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[LISTEN] ConCourt confirms rights of wives in polygamous Muslim marriages
Director at the Women's Legal Centre Seeham Samaai weighs in on the Constitutional Court ruling which clarified the rights of additional spouses in polygamous Muslim marriages.
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The fight for govt to recognise Muslim marriages continues
UCT Professor Waheeda Amien spoke to John Maytham on CapeTalk about the challenges faced by Muslim women in marriage.
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Organisations push for Parly to recognise Muslim marriages
An application has been launched to compel the State to pass legislation that will protect Muslim wives.
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Taj Hargey challenges Muslim clergy over interfaith marriage
The Open Mosque hosted its first interfaith marriage between a Muslim woman and Christian man.
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Christian Sudan woman may be freed
Reports say authorities are working to release Yahya Ibrahim, who was sentenced to death for apostasy.
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SA Imaams graduate as marriage officers
For the first time in South Africa, Muslim marriages will be recorded on the National Population Register.
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Muslim marriages judgement welcomed
The none-profit law organization brought a review application to court on behalf of Tarryn Faro.
