A historic opportunity for reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act of Sri Lanka (MMDA) has presented itself. Once again, it is mired in counter-productive […]
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Maintenance under the MMDA – Position Paper 5
This position paper is the fifth in a series of position papers analysing the recommendations in the report of the 2009 Committee Appointed to Recommend […]
Read moreGUIDEBOOK: Getting a Fasah divorce under the MMDA
This guidebook is a result of the many requests for information about the procedure relating to Fasah divorce that Muslim Personal Law Reform Action Group […]
Read moreUnequal Divorce under the MMDA – Position Paper 4
This position paper is the fourth in a series of position papers analysing the recommendations in the report of the 2009 Committee Appointed to Recommend […]
Read moreMUSLIM WOMEN’S DEMANDS 2020
MMDA MUST BE REFORMED COMPREHENSIVELY The MMDA must be reformed comprehensively to guarantee equality and justice for all Muslims, particularly Muslim women and girls. Muslim […]
Read moreமுஸ்லிம் விவாக, விவாகரத்துச் சட்டச் (MMDA) சீர்திருத்தம்: நாங்கள் இப்போது எங்கிருக்கின்றோம்?
ஒரு வருடத்திற்கு முன்னர், 2019 ஆகஸ்ட் 22 ஆம் திகதி, அப்போதைய முஸ்லிம் விவகார அமைச்சினால் முஸ்லிம் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களின் ஒத்துழைப்புடன் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்ட முஸ்லிம் விவாக, விவாகரத்துச் சட்டச் (MMDA) சீர்திருத்தம் தொடர்பான பரிந்துரைகளின் […]
Read moreමුස්ලිම් විවාහ සහ දික්කසාද පනත (MMDA) ප්රතිසංස්කරණය: අප දැන් සිටින්නේ කොතැනද?
මීට වසරකට පෙර, එනම් 2019 අගෝස්තු 22 වන දින එවකට මුස්ලිම් කටයුතු අමාත්යාංශය විසින්, මුස්ලිම් පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරුන්ගේද සම්බන්ධීකරණය සහිතව, සභාගත කරන ලද මුස්ලිම් විවාහ හා […]
Read moreFAQs: What is happening with MMDA reforms?
The problems and challenges with Sri Lanka’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) and Quazi court system is well known and well documented. It is […]
Read moreA Call to Vote for Women this Election
Muslim Personal Law Action Group (MPLRAG) has witnessed firsthand the importance of having committed women members of parliament. Women parliamentarians appreciated the 30 year struggle […]
Read moreStatement: Do Not Exploit the Struggle for MMDA reform
A statement in response to the Bills proposed affecting Muslim Marriage Law in Sri Lanka We are deeply disappointed that a Bill to repeal the […]
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