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Secondly, we accepted the decision of the Kanifing Cadi Court and confirm<br />

its distribution of estate and apportioning shares to the heirs. As such the widow<br />

Hasana Baye will have 1/8 of the house. The residue is to be shared among the<br />

children (Musa Sabily= Son and Hauwa Sabily= Daughter) on the principle of a<br />

male take the double share of a female. This is in compliance with Allah's<br />

injunction in Al-Nisa Cap. 4 Verse 12 and 9 where He says:<br />

Meaning: …..but if ye leave a child, they get an eighth……<br />

Meaning: Allah directs you as regards your children’s (Inheritance): to the male, a<br />

portion equal to that of two females:<br />

Thirdly, Valuation of the house and other structures attached to it, its<br />

distribution, delineating the boarders and specifying allotted portion for each heir<br />

on the sketch plan.<br />

Fourthly, the request of appellant for the custody of Hauwa Sabily is hereby<br />

refused for the reason that the age of the said Hauwa Sabily is still within the<br />

period when the mother is strictly and exclusively vested with the right of her<br />

custody by law as reported by Ibn Qudama in the famous Islamic book of<br />

procedure (Al-Mugni):

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