Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Abduroaf, Muneer"
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Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic law of compulsory succession within the South African context
Sungay, Mohamed Hoosain (University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Constitutional legitimacy of the Islamic Law of compulsory succession remains a heavily contested issue since the enactment of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereafter the Constitution). South ... -
The imperative to implement Muslim personal law in South Africa
Moolla, Mohammed (University of Western Cape, 2021)It has been more than 25 years since the Interim Constitution came into effect and a Bill of Rights was introduced. Yet Muslim Personal Law ( still has no lega l recognition in South Africa. This the sis investigates how ... -
The Impact of South African Law on the Islamic Law of Succession
Abduroaf, Muneer (University of the Western Cape, 2018)South African Muslims constitute a religious minority group that is subject to dual legal systems. In the public sphere they are bound by South African law whereas in the private sphere are duty bound in terms of their ... -
Truth Commissions: Did the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission serve the purpose for which it was established?
Abduroaf, Muneer (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Since the 1980's, many dictatorships around the world have been replaced by new democracies. These old dictatorships were notorious for their human rights abuses. Many people were killed and tortured; and many others were ...