Women's Rights and Islamic Family Law

. Ed(s): Welchman, Lynn

ISBN 10: 1842770950 / ISBN 13: 9781842770955

Published by Zed Books Ltd, 2004

About this Item

Present day realities of Islamic family law are explored in this volume, with the focus on the rights of women. It draws on three case studies - Egypt, the West Bank and Gaza and the US - which illustrate the different social environments in which Moslem communities live. Editor(s): Welchman, Lynn. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; LAFS; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560. . 2004. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women's Rights and Islamic Family Law
• Publisher: Zed Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842770950
• ISBN 13: 9781842770955
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The family is where legal rules presented as part of the Islamic shari`a are most widely applied in the Muslim world. This connection, often differently elaborated by particular social constituencies, can present difficulties to the advocates of law reform. At the same time, the resonance of the issues at which advocacy is targeted creates an opportunity for creative exchange in addressing practical strategies for change. This volume explores the present-day realities of Islamic family law, with particular emphasis on the rights of women, and focusing on law in its living social context as reflected in public opinion and personal experience.

A concluding study ranges further afield in order to explore the challenges and potential of 'principles of shari`a' in advocacy on the question of violence against women.

This book makes possible a detailed examination of possibilities of, and constraints on, legal reform in the area of Islamic family law in specific contemporary contexts.

About the Author

Lynn Welchman is Senior Lecturer in the Law Department, SOAS, University of London.

Sara Hossain is a barrister practicing at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and a member of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a national human rights and legal aid organisation.