Background to the Study: Information and communication technology (ICT) is gaining importance in today's society, dubbed the information age, since it is considered to facilitate and accelerate our entrance into an information-based environment. In addition,...

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The safety of lives and property has been a major source of concern for Human right from time immemorial, the search for security forms part of the reasons why ―people aggregated into bands, tribes, kingdoms, and nation-states to join internation...

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This study analyzes the compatibility of Shariah with International Law on freedom of religion. As a subject of colossal complexity and variation, detailed examination is restricted to the highly contentious issues of the right to change religion (otherwise termed apostasy in I...

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Majority of men in the society are ignorant of the wife’s right of maintenance in Islamic and statutory laws. HoweverIslam has provided the wife with the right to maintenance as enshrined in the holy Quran and statutory law respectively. But certain factors are militating...

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Reproductive rights attained recognition at the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) with the proclamation that reproductive rights embraces “the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and the right to ma...

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This study critically analyzes the impact of the concept of ijbar on the practice of child marriage under Islamic law. While child marriage is widely criticized by the feminists on ...

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This dissertation entitled "A Critical Analysis of the Means of Proof in Civil Litigation under Islamic law "primarily examined the principles of Islamic Law applicable to means of proof. In this regard, the essential means of proof have been highlighted, i.e., Shahad...

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As a result of interactions between individuals, it is normal for dispute to arise. Islamic Law had provided the procedures through which such dispute can be judicially determined. Nigerian Courts are enjoined to apply procedural Rules enunciated by Makili Scho...

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Abrogation is generally aimed at bringing about what will be of general good to mankind. In abrogation, an existing legal ruling is replaced with another better or similar ruling. However, there have been efforts by some modernists such as Abdullahi Saeed to reinterpret some te...

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It is natural and common in human society to have between individuals a kind of dispute that may probably arise. Islamic Law had laid down and provides the procedures through which such dispute can be judicially determined. Nigerian Courts are enjoined to apply principles and R...

1.0General Introduction

Since the beginning of history, Zina has always been seen as an evil. There is complete unanimity of views among all social systems namely Roman, Indian, Greek, Jewish, Egyptian that the act is religiously sinful, morally wicked, socially evil. Social systems aro...

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Generally, human beings relate and deal with animals in many instances. However, in the course of dealing or relating with animals, human beings take undue advantage of animals thereby subjecting them to abuses, and needles exploitations Thus, cruelty and maltreatment of animal...

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Hauzi is deemed as a principle that gives title to a holder of property for long period enjoying its benefit in his capacity as the owner. It is among the lawful means of acquiring ownership of property recognised by Islamic law. This research work An Appraisal of the doctrine...

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This study entitled: “An Appraisal of the Impact of Gender Equality on Women’s Rights to Work in Islamic Law” has examined the Islamic perspective on gender equality and it is argued that Islamic law has elevated women and gives them a very dignified position,...

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Gift is a concept which every individual is engaged in willingly or unwillingly, either as a donor or recipient which has become part of the daily transactions of the society. The nature of gift has been conceived by scholars from different perspective creating divergence of op...

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The right of divorce (talaq) is vested in the husband by Islamic law to terminate a marriage that fails to achieve its objectives, in order to protect the couples from the possible evil that may result from the failure of marriage. However, in the case of this research, the fin...

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It is undisputable fact that nowadays, the Muslim world in particular has realized the dire need to write, translate and produce many books and articles on the topic of maqasid due to its importance in addressing and solving modern issues challenging the Muslim Ummah. It is in...

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Differing is inevitable among people, because of individual natural differences regarding thinking, understanding, power of assimilation, intellect, etc. Thus, differences and contradictions are a natural outcome. Incidentally people have grossly misconceived differences of opi...

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Certain reforms had been put in place to address Nigeria’s quest towards an efficient administration of justice in the country. The reason for this quest is because there is the problem of undue delay in determining cases as a result of the legal processes being usually v...

1.1GENERAL BACKGROUND

There are some obstacles and impediments which prevent an inheritor to benefit from the assets left by his/her deceased relation. Broadly, there are four cases consisting of the obstacles, bar or impediment to inheritance, they include Homicide (Qatl), difference o...

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Al Maslahah al mursala is a Maslahah which is neither acknowledged nor rejected by the Law Giver. It is called (Mursalah) that is absolute or free from any restriction because it is not qualified or based on a specific Nass. al-Maslahah al-Mursalah can also be any benefit which...

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The life on earth depends largely on inheritance from generation to generation for its continuous existence. Without inheritance there would be no meaningful development any where in this world. Thus, human beings have succeeded in building and beautifying this world through in...

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Marriage in Islamic Law is special contract developsthrough love thatbrings compassion between the spouses among others. However, circumstances may arise where the couple cannot live together in harmony anymore in their marital relationship; its continuance is, therefore, no lo...