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MMDA: Cultural and religious right for Sri Lankan Muslims but not at the expense of Muslim women’s rights By Sabra Zahid

The Sri Lankan Government needs to move ahead with MMDA reforms before any more delays and scuttling by conservative groups with intentions to suppress Muslim women’s rights in the name of culture or religion   The Sri Lankan Muslim communities have been abuzz with debates about the reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) lately, with most segments agreeing …

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Muslim divorce law in Sri Lanka

Divorce is distasteful to anyone but it needs to be considered as an option ‘Law is Light’ is a trilingual legal project to shed light on the law. The Latin maxim ‘ignorantia legis neminem excusat’ translates to ‘ignorance of the law is not an excuse’. The Pro Bono Committee of the Law Students’ Association of Sri Lanka strives to educate …

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Why we need to keep our Personal Laws (With Reforms of course) – Asiff Hussein

The Muslims of our country have always felt they are very much part of our nation. The multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi- religious environment of Sri Lanka with its tradition of tolerance and understanding of the other has contributed to this inclusive attitude in no mean measure. As such it is sad to see sinister attempts being made to deprive the …

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ACJU and the MMDA – A statement of clarification

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم – In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful   ACJU and the MMDA – A statement of clarification The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) ever since its establishment has always taken a very flexible and moderate approach, within the  framework of Shari’ah and the greater public interest, when consulting on any issue.  Such facilitation …

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