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Islamic Law

December 19, 2023

I will divorce my wife for N1 million, businessman tells court

“I am ready to pay him back the dowry of N50,000 only to him,” said the businessman’s wife.

Court room
May 23, 2023

Court dissolves 19-year-old ‘loveless marriage’

Mr Gambo said Mr Aladejana refused to appear in court for once and did not send a message or representative to the court.

Court Gavel
March 22, 2023

Fasting: Sultan declares Thursday 1st Ramadan 1444AH

Mr Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Wednesday in a radio and television broadcast.

The Sultan of Sokoto
January 20, 2023

Taliban orders beheading of female mannequins

Taliban has ordered clothing shop owners in Kabul to behead or completely cover the faces of female mannequins on display.

MANNEQUINS
October 31, 2022

Car bomb in busy Somalia market kills 100, president Mohamud says

The toll is expected to rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck bombing at the same spot five years ago killed more than 500.

President Hassan Mohamud, Bomb debris at Somalia market
September 20, 2022

Man seeks dissolution of daughter’s ‘unlawful’ marriage

A 74-year-old man, Abdulrahman Kwamande, is accusing one Aminu Sulaiman of marrying his daughter without his consent.

Court symbol used to tell the story
February 23, 2022

Court dissolves seven-year marriage over desertion by husband

Sumaiya Muhammad is accusing her husband of deserting her when she was ill and staying with her parents.

Gavel and wedding rings
May 26, 2021

Group seeks implementation of Sharia in South-West

The probability of the proposal seeing the light of day in the more liberal South-West is farfetched as demographics of Christians and Muslims are quite similar.

Hisbah operatives