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Islamic family law in a changing world : a global resource book / edited by Abdullahi A. An-Na°im.

Contributor(s): Publication details: London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Palgrave, 2002.Description: xvi, 320 p. 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1842770934 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LAW
Contents:
Shari'a and Islamic Family Law: Transition and Transformation / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im -- Historical overview of Shari'a and its application -- Transition into the modern era -- Towards transformation of the basis of family law -- Central Asia and the Caucasus -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- East and Central Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Kenya, Republic of -- Tanzania, United Republic of -- Horn of Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of -- Somalia -- Sudan, Republic of the -- Middle East -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Bahrain, State of -- Iran, Islamic Republic of -- Iraq, Republic of -- Israel, State of -- Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of -- Kuwait, State of -- Lebanon (Lebanese Republic) -- Oman, Sultanate of -- Palestine/Palestinian Territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip -- Qatar, State of -- Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of -- Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen, Republic of -- North Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Algeria, Democratic and Popular Republic of -- Egypt, Arab Republic of -- (Libya) Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- Morocco, Kingdom of (and Western Sahara) -- Tunisia, Republic of -- Southern Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- South Asia -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Bangladesh, People's Republic of -- India, Republic of -- Maldives, Republic of -- Pakistan, Islamic Republic of -- Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of -- Southeast Asia -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Brunei (Negara Brunei Darussalam) -- Indonesia, Republic of -- Malaysia -- Philippines, Republic of the -- Singapore, Republic of -- West Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance -- Legal Profiles -- Gambia, Republic of the -- Ghana, Republic of -- Nigeria, Federal Republic of -- Senegal, Republic of.
Summary: In "Islamic Family Law in a Changing World, Abdullahi A. An-Na'im explores the practice of the Shari'a, commonly known as Islamic Family Law. An-Na'im shows that the practical application of Shari'a principles is often modified by theological differences of interpretation, a country's particular customary practices, and state policy and law.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Shari'a and Islamic Family Law: Transition and Transformation / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im -- Historical overview of Shari'a and its application -- Transition into the modern era -- Towards transformation of the basis of family law -- Central Asia and the Caucasus -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- East and Central Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Kenya, Republic of -- Tanzania, United Republic of -- Horn of Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of -- Somalia -- Sudan, Republic of the -- Middle East -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Bahrain, State of -- Iran, Islamic Republic of -- Iraq, Republic of -- Israel, State of -- Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of -- Kuwait, State of -- Lebanon (Lebanese Republic) -- Oman, Sultanate of -- Palestine/Palestinian Territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip -- Qatar, State of -- Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of -- Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen, Republic of -- North Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Algeria, Democratic and Popular Republic of -- Egypt, Arab Republic of -- (Libya) Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- Morocco, Kingdom of (and Western Sahara) -- Tunisia, Republic of -- Southern Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- South Asia -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Bangladesh, People's Republic of -- India, Republic of -- Maldives, Republic of -- Pakistan, Islamic Republic of -- Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of -- Southeast Asia -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Legal Profiles -- Brunei (Negara Brunei Darussalam) -- Indonesia, Republic of -- Malaysia -- Philippines, Republic of the -- Singapore, Republic of -- West Africa -- Social, Cultural and Historical Background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance -- Legal Profiles -- Gambia, Republic of the -- Ghana, Republic of -- Nigeria, Federal Republic of -- Senegal, Republic of.

In "Islamic Family Law in a Changing World, Abdullahi A. An-Na'im explores the practice of the Shari'a, commonly known as Islamic Family Law. An-Na'im shows that the practical application of Shari'a principles is often modified by theological differences of interpretation, a country's particular customary practices, and state policy and law.

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