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The High Court held that the deceased wife was entitled to one-eighth of the estate under Islamic succession rules and ordered the executor to value and pay that share.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania held that an Islamic will could not dispose of more than one-third of the estate and dismissed the appeal.
Under Islamic law, testamentary disposition is restricted to one third of the estate; appellant, born out of wedlock without a lawful union between parents, is not entitled to inherit the whole estate, and the will cannot override this limitation.
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The High Court dismissed an appeal challenging a will, holding that dissatisfaction with the share received is not a ground to invalidate it.
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