Application of Muslim Personal Law in the Kenyan Courts: Problems and Prospects

Abstract This paper examines the application of Muslim personal law in the Kenyan courts. It addresses jurisprudential issues which engage conventional government judges, magistrates and kadhis (Islamic judges). The interaction between the conventional and religious courts has paved the way for a co...

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Main Author: Hashim, Abdulkadir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2020
In: Islamic Africa
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 208-231
Further subjects:B Custody of children
B Muslim personal law
B Codification
B matrimonial property
B Kenya
B Common Law
B Kadhis’ courts
B Harmonization
B Muslim Women
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