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South Africa: The latest draft bill on the recognition of Islamic Marriages in South Africa

The draft bill has been submitted to the parliamentarian committee for discussion and then for submission for approval by the president.
The Muslim Youth Movement Gender Desk has embarked on a national educational campaign to inform communities about the draft bill and what it entails because people are generally not aware of the bill and the law making process.

This bill will undoubtedly affect each and every Muslim living in South Africa particularly those who opt for their marriages to be governed by this bill.



South African Law Reform Commission - Project 59

Islamic Marriages and Related Matters - July 2003



Report of the conference, Realising Muslim Personal Law: Prospects and Challenges hosted by the Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa, 18-20 December 2002, Cape Town, South Africa.