Islamic Family Law Act

29 april 1987 p u.

Islamic family law act. This act may be cited as the islamic family law act. Reprinted in 1981 in golden s. Law reform marriage and divorce act 164 of 1976. Amended by act a902 of 1994.

The muslim family laws ordinance 1961 adopted some of the provisions of the report of the marriage and family laws commission aiming to reform divorce law and inheritance law relating to orphaned grandchildren introduce compulsory marriage registration place restrictions on the practice of polygamy and reform the law relating to dower and maintenance in marriage and divorce as well as to amend existing legislation with relation to marriage age. Marriage and divorce proceeding rules in gazette 7 feb 1980. The kadhis courts act 1967 established six kadhis courts for the application of muslim personal status law. Maintenance orders facilities for enforcement act of 1949.

In 1967 two presidentially appointed commissions began looking into marriage and divorce law and inheritance law. Administration of family law enactment of 1985. 26th march 2001 s 25 2001 part i preliminary citation. Islamic family law act an act to make certain provisions relating to islamic family law in respect of marriage divorce maintenance guardianship and other matters connected with family life commencement except section 3.