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2016 Int'l Surv. Fam. L. 457 (2016)
Islamic Law Mode of Estate Distribution in South Africa

handle is hein.journals/intsfal2016 and id is 491 raw text is: SOUTH AFRICA ISLAMIC LAW MODE OF ESTATE DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA Muneer Abduroaf and Najma Moosa Resume Cette 6tude porte sur l'application, en matiare successorale, de la loi islamique en Afrique du sud. Si la 16gislation nationale ne prescrit aucunement le recours A la loi islamique, cette dernibre peut n6anmoins devenir efficiente, par exemple lorsqu'un testateur le pr~voit. De mime, les h~ritiers r6gime juridique d&coulant de l'application de cette loi est rendu difficile par de succession ab intestat peuvent consentir A l'application de loi islamique. Un examen approfondi du l'existence d'&coles de pense diff~rentes. L'analyse montre qu'il y existe des situations dans lesquelles les droits successoraux reconnus aux femmes, le sont de fagon moins favorable que s'il s'agissait d'hommes. L'on peut mime dire que ceci est la rigle g6ndrale. Mais cette 6tude montre aussi que la loi n'est pas cohdrente et qu'il y a des cas ou les femmes et les hommes de mime rang h~ritent de fagon 6galitaire, voire, parfois, ont les femmes sont favorisbes. I INTRODUCTION It has been argued by some academics that the Islamic law of intestate succession discriminates against females due to its unequal distribution of shares in favour of males.' The general example used in this regard is when a son inherits double the share of a daughter.2 The question as to whether the unequal distribution is consistent throughout the Islamic law of intestate succession is an important one and is further investigated herein. This chapter examines the mode of distribution of deceased estates in terms of Islamic law as currently applied in South Africa. Estate liability claims are first looked at by Muneer Abduroaf, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape. Najma Moosa, Professor of Law, Department of Private Law, University of the Western Cape. C Rautenbach, NMI Goolam and N Moosa, 'Religious Legal Systems: Constitutional Analysis' in C Rautenbach, JC Bekker and NMI Goolam, Introduction to Legal Pluralism in South Africa (3rd edn, LexisNexis, Durban, 2010) 211. 2 See MT Al Hilali and MM Khan, Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an in the English Language (King Fahd Complex for the printing of the Holy Qur'an, Madeenah, 1417) 4: 11. The number before the colon refers to the chapter number in the Quraan. The number after the colon refers to the verse.

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