20000726 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20000726 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The appointment of Aisha Hussein as administratrix was improper due to lack of due process and forced consent; the estate must be distributed according to Islamic law as the deceased was Muslim and the will was not proven authentic.

Citation
20000726 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Twalibu Lubengula; Respondent: Aisha Hussein
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 July 2000
Procedural Posture
Probate Appeal / Second Appeal Before the High Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Appointment of Administrator, Distribution of Estate, Validity of Will, Application of Islamic Law
Source Language
English
Succession Probate Family Law Appointment of Administrator Distribution of Estate Validity of Will Application of Islamic Law

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Parties

Twalibu Lubengula

Appellant

Aisha Hussein

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Probate Appeal / Second Appeal Before the High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appointment of Aisha Hussein as administratrix was proper
  2. 2 Whether the estate should be distributed according to Islamic law or the will
  3. 3 Whether the appellant was denied fair treatment at trial

Ratio Decidendi

The appointment of Aisha Hussein as administratrix was improper due to lack of due process and forced consent; the estate must be distributed according to Islamic law as the deceased was Muslim and the will was not proven authentic.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Appellant Twalibu Lubengula appointed administrator of the estate of the deceased Zakaria d/o Hussein
  • Distribution of the estate to follow Islamic law