Preface
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Preface
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UIN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA<br />
UIN THE CADI APPEALS PANEL<br />
UHOLDEN AT BANJUL<br />
APPEAL NO. AP/08/ 2011<br />
BETWEEN:<br />
MICHEL SILVA………………………………..…………………APPELLANT<br />
AND:<br />
BABA DEMBAJANG………………………….…………….…..RESPONDENT<br />
{Before: Justice Omar A. Secka Chairman, Justice Bashir Ahmad B/Kudu, Alh.<br />
Ousman Jah – Panelist, and Alh. Masohna Kah – Panelist on Tuesday, 24 th May<br />
2011}<br />
UPRINCIPLES:<br />
1. It is a settled law that Marriage is contracted with the provision of<br />
(1) Guardian of Marriage<br />
(2) Dowry<br />
(3) And witnesses<br />
2. Where the above three basic pre-requisites are available in a marriage<br />
(such as the instant one between Baba Dembajang and Isatou/Silva as<br />
clearly stated by two witnesses before this court Idris Jameh and Karamoh<br />
Fofana) that marriage is deemed a valid marriage in Islamic law.<br />
3. It is generally provided in Islamic Law that admission/confession is higher<br />
in terms of admissibility than witnesses. See Tuhfa p.35.