"Under the Sharia procedural law, it is not always necessary that a litigant who complains first before the court shall always be the plaintiff. It is the Judge, based on...
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"Where a claim involves who died first between two spouses, the claim as to who preceded by death shall be established by the evidence of one male unimpeachable witness plus...
"Where a plaintiff fails to prove his case in a claim for money or which can be estimated in money's worth, the defendant shall be called upon to take the...
"Where a Muslim dies, his heirs are permitted by law to appoint a person learned in Islamic law to share his estate among them according to such law, and if...
"Any question of Islamic personal law regarding a gift where the donor is a Muslim falls within the appellate jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal."
"Under Islamic law, where the maker of a document is available, his viva voce evidence is preferable to the contents of a document written by him. It is not permissible...
"A relative (such as a sister) may give evidence in favour of a brother if she is of unquestionable character and integrity, and provided no manifest suspicion exists that she...
"Under Islamic law, a gift can be made to a family or to named members of a family. The acceptance and taking possession of an object donated en bloc by...