In a high-stakes case filed at the High Court in Kampala, the Uganda Muslim Lawyers Association Limited is seeking a declaration that an agreement allegedly facilitating the illegal sale of prime Muslim land in Sembabule was in violation of Sharia Law.
Sheikh Shaban Ramathan Mubajje, the head of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), is accused, alongside former secretary general Hajji Ramadhan Mugalu and other council leaders, of accepting corrupt inducements in connection with the Shs19 billion debt owed to businessman Justus Kyabahwa.
The Muslim lawyers assert that the contested agreement was tainted with illegality, aiming to safeguard the interests of the Muslim community.
The lawsuit contends that Sheikh Mubajje and his associates breached trust and fiduciary duty by allegedly receiving inducements from Kyabahwa, leading to the disputed sale of the Sembabule property.
The court documents highlight the illegality stemming from the agreement’s inclusion of interest payments, forbidden by Sharia Law.
The Uganda Muslim Lawyers Association Limited is seeking a declaration that the agreement was null and void, orchestrated through collusion, connivance, deceit, fraud, and a coordinated scheme involving the defendants.
Additionally, the lawyers are challenging the alleged fraudulent litigation scheme and the impending auction of UMSC properties, including the grand Gaddafi National Mosque, as consequences of the purportedly corrupt and illegal transaction.
The Muslim lawyers aim to restrain Sheikh Mubajje, Mugalu, and Kyabahwa from further dealings with UMSC property, emphasizing the violation of Sheikh Mubajje’s fundamental religious function and duty to the Muslim community.
The legal battle underscores the complexities surrounding the alleged fraud in the land sale, bringing into question the conduct of key UMSC figures.