M. A. S. Mafthooha v. A. S. M. Thassim and 2 others

M. A. S. Mafthooha v. A. S. M. Thassim and 2 others nlr vol 65 page 547 [65 NLR 547] – The case between M. A. S. Mafthooha (petitioner) and A. S. M. Thassim and others (respondents) addressed the issue of whether, under the Shafei sect of Muslim law as applied to Ceylon Moors, a mother