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Muslim personal law reforms

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Constitutional Reform, Gender, Issues, Peace and Conflict

The dog in the manger: The struggle to reform the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act

An old Greek fable goes something like this: A dog lying in a manger who did not eat grain, nevertheless prevented the horse who approached the manger from being able to eat…

Ameena Hussein Ameena Hussein on 08/05/2019
Constitutional Reform, Issues, Religion and faith

Making Recommendations based on Revelation and Reason: The Challenge before Justice Saleem Marsoof’s Muslim Personal Law Reforms Committee

In the current debate about reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act of 1956 (MMDA), those opposed to reform are arguing that all reform must be consistent with the i school…

Chulani Kodikara Chulani Kodikara on 05/01/2017

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