Muslim leaders, under the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK), have come out to reject a recent landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal, which affirmed inheritance rights for children born to muslim fathers out of wedlock.
Led by CIPK Secretary Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa, the leaders accused the court of overstepping its mandate by interfering with Islamic matters.
According to the muslim leaders, matters touching on religion should solely be determined through Islamic legal pathways, starting with the Kadhis Court. "We are supposed to practice our faith as we deem best.
But they have decided to go against the ways of Islam, and it is very disturbing," Khalifa said.
