Kenya: Supreme Court to Rule On Inheritance Rights for Children Born Out of Wedlock to Muslim Fathers

Kenya: Supreme Court to Rule On Inheritance Rights for Children Born Out of Wedlock to Muslim Fathers

Nairobi -- The Supreme Court of Kenya is Monday set to rule on inheritance rights for children born out of wedlock in a case following an appeal arising from a contested decision at the Kadhi's Court.

Supreme Court rules children born out of wedlock to Muslim fathers have right to inherit - Kahawatungu

The Supreme Court ruled that children born out of wedlock to Muslim fathers are entitled to inherit from their father’s estate, marking a significant development in the interpretation of Islamic personal law in Kenya. This is after the court on Monday dismissed an appeal by Fatuma Athman Abud Faraj, who had sought to exclude the children of her late husband, Salim Juma Hakeem Kitendo, from his estate on grounds that they were born outside a reco…

Supreme Court upholds inheritance rights for children born out of wedlock to muslim fathers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 30 — The Supreme Court has affirmed the entitlement to ineritance for children born out of wedlock to Muslim fathers in a decision that places the constitutional right to equality above cultural or religious practices. In a unanimous ruling delivered via email on Monday, the apex court dismissed an appeal by Fatuma Athman Abud Faraj, who had challenged the inheritance rights of children born outside marriage in the estate of …