Family Law in Somalia: What You Need to Know
The primary source of family law in Somalia is Islamic Sharia, which influences nearly every aspect of personal and family life. Sharia determines how marriages are contracted, how divorces are carried out, and how inheritance is distributed. However, Somalia also has customary law (xeer), a traditional system followed by clans for centuries. Xeer often governs family matters […]
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