Court Ruling Affirms Muslim Spouses’ Rights Under Divorce Amendment Act
A recent ruling in the Gauteng High Court has clarified the application of the Divorce Amendment Act 1 of 2024, specifically in relation to Muslim marriages. The case involved an applicant seeking interim maintenance and legal costs during divorce proceedings despite her husband having issued a Talaq (Islamic divorce declaration). Senior lecturer at the University of the Western Cape’s Faculty of Law, Dr Ashraf Booley, explained that the applicant could […]
