Related articles and videos in the months of Jan - March 2017 MARCH 2017 March 28th - Women’s Groups Outraged By Statement On Muslim Marriage - http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2017/03/26/womens-groups-outraged-by-statement-on-muslim-marriage/ March 24th - Islamic cleric's antipathy to marriage law reform irks women http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/mar/24/islamic-clerics-antipathy-to-marriage-law-reform-irks-women-1585160.html March 24th - ACJU statement draws flak - https://ceylontoday.lk/print20170101CT20170331.php?id=17773 March 24th - அடையாளம், கலாசாரம், பால் நிலை சமத்துவம், மனித உரிமைகள் - “முஸ்லிம் தனியாள் சட்டத்தைத் திருத்துவதில்... Continue Reading →
ARTICLE: The Urgent Need for Sri Lankan Muslim Marriage Law Reform
Published in the Sunday Leader in December 2011 Zainab* was a woman stuck in an abusive marriage. When she couldn’t take it anymore, she decided to divorce her husband, and, as per the law governing Muslims in Sri Lanka, Zainab approached a Qazi (a judge ruling in accordance with Islamic law) with her problems. In... Continue Reading →