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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.

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