based on the statements by witnesses who did not know what the appellee’s job was, and did not meet with him in five years. He is financially unable to pay what he was ordered to pay, or what was reported in the investigation about his income. Added to that, he had other commitments towards another wife with four children. Also, he owns a house in Alaamireya neighborhood in Omdurman that was ready for occupation, thus the lawyer asked us to intervene and cancel the decision. On the other hand, the representative of the appellee insists on upholding the decided sums and believes they are suitable and in conformity to the principles of equity. Regarding the defendant’s house, he argues by questioning why the defendant had failed to allocate the property to them, before the legal action. Hence, after reviewing all documents and the reasons presented by both parties, we decide to uphold the ruling determining the sums of the alimony, because; - It is known that the alimony is prescribed by Sharia, to be paid by the breadwinner to the caretaker of the dependents, i.e. the wife, children or relatives and should cover food, clothes, housing and other living expenses. And the truth is in Allah’s words (to provide for them and clothe them in a proper manner.) with due consideration to standards and criteria for estimation. as Allah says (Allow them to reside where you reside, according to your means.) This should be while bearing in mind the economic situation which varies according to place and time. - The mechanism for estimating the sums decided by the court depends largely on testimonies of those close to the dependents, as experts who can testify to the concerned parties’ realistic needs; they are not witnesses to prove a specific fact that could lead the judge to decide according to what they stated. 5