ABSTRACT

The position of Kadis rejlects weil the inferior position of Islamic law in relation to the common law in the Nigerian legal system. The general attitude of many legal practitioners to the Siwria Court of Appeal and the Customary Court of Appeal is that t hese courts will eventually disappear and their jurisdielian will merxe inta that of the High Court. Kadis are considered as aberrations within the judicial system. T-fowever, the Zamfara State initialive revived Is/ami c law and the status of Kadis. This artide examines the position of Kadis before and after the Zamfara State initiative, and suggests what renmins to be done to giveKadis a bifitting place within the Nigerian legal system.