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UIN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA<br />

UIN THE CADI APPEALS PANE<br />

UHOLDEN AT BANJUL<br />

APPEAL NO. AP/6/2006<br />

BETWEEN:<br />

AJI HAUWA SILLAH…………………………………………….APPELLANT<br />

AND:<br />

AJI FANTA DRAMMEH …………………….………..…..….RESPONDENTS<br />

{Before: Justice Omar A. Secka Chairman, Panelist Alh. Essa F. Dabo Panelist and<br />

Alh. Seringe M. Y. Kah Panelist at Banjul on Wednesday, March 4, 2009}<br />

UPRINCIPLES:<br />

1. For a claim for recovery of debts against a deceased person to succeed in<br />

Islamic Law, the claimant must have proof to support his claim.<br />

2. When division is conducted in accordance with Sharia, it becomes<br />

indispensable and irrevocable. See Fawakihud Dawani page<br />

3. What is divisible, land or estate should be divided if no harm ensues but<br />

what cannot be divided without causing harm, then it must be sold and the<br />

opposing party must be forced to accept it. See Fawakihud Dawani page 394<br />

4. Estates in Islamic Law of inheritance are divided by their value. See<br />

Jawahirul Iklil by Sheikh Khalil volume 2 page 165.

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