1st Edition
Women and Islamic Law in a Non-Muslim State A Study Based on Decisions of the Shari'a Courts in Israel
Edited By Ahron Layish
Copyright 2006
390 Pages
by
Routledge
390 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is methodologically unique in scholarly literature on Muslim society. Its originality lies in the fact that the rich material offered by the shari'a courts is given a thorough analysis with a view to drawing conclusions about the present-day phenomena in Arab society and processes that the society has been undergoing in modern times.Aharon Layish examines every aspect of the social... Read more
Introduction; One: Age of Marriage; Two: Stipulations Inserted in Contracts of Marriage; Three: Dower; Four: Polygamy; Five: Maintenance and Obedience; Six: Divorce; Seven: Custody; Eight: Guardianship; Nine: Succession
Biography
Ahron Layish
