Muslim woman successfully challenges right to stay in marital home after ex-husb

The home that Adnaan and Gadija Isaacs shared during their 13-year Islamic marriage was only registered in Adnaan’s name, the WLC said in a statement. No marital property existed between the two due to Islamic marriages not being legally recognised, with the home registered in Adnaan’s name. “In the application heard on July 24, 2014, [Adnaan] sought to evict his ex-wife as an unlawful occupier in terms of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998,” the WLC said. “He sought to evict her from the home, whereby she would be separated from their two children born of the marriage, so that he could move in with his new wife.” The WLC felt obligated to assist Gadija as its main purpose was to advance women’s rights and interests through strategic litigation and advocacy. Online is..