In The Goods Of Abdullah 1835

Inconsistency in court s practice and decision.

In the goods of abdullah 1835. The administration granted a letter to his widower declaring that the will is invalid as not conformable to the rules of mohamed law. In the goods of abdullah 1835 is noted the principle issue is whether a muslim who died in penang device his entire property by means of will. In the goods of abdullah 1835 2 ky 8 will by muslim. English law application and modification of english law straits settlements 6 1774 in the goods of khoo chow sew 1872 2 ky ecc 22.

Case to support in the goods of abdullah that since coj 1807 had introduced the law of england into penang a muslim could by will dispose all of his property although such was contrary to islamic law. Applied english law and the wasiyyah was valid. In the goods of abdullah supreme court of the straits settlements malkin j no date source. The facts of the case are that there was a deceased muslim left a will as he died.

In the goods of abdullah deceased 1835 2 ky ecc 8. Another case that was affected by the introduction of the charter is the case of re goods of abdullah. However it was decided that the will of abdullah being esthablished as a valid instrument. Straits law reports stephen leicester 1877 16 in the goods of abdullah deceased.

Wtr a muslim who died in penang could devise his entire property by means of a will. See for example the case of in the goods of abdullah 1835 2 ky ec 8. That the deceased muslim s s will must be in accordance with the english law. Fatimah v logan 1871 1 ky 255.

Hawah v daud 1865 wood s oriental cases 26 property of a muslim woman was held to be her own separate property in which her husband took no interest either during her lifetime or after. R v willans 1858 3 ky 16.