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Applied family law in Islamic courts : shari'a courts in Gaza / Nahda Shehada.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shehada, Nahda Younis, author.
- Series:
- Islamic law in context
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Domestic relations courts--Gaza Strip.
- Domestic relations courts.
- Islamic courts--Gaza Strip.
- Islamic courts.
- Domestic relations (Islamic law)--Gaza Strip.
- Domestic relations (Islamic law).
- Gaza Strip.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 195 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Islamic jurisprudence now and in the past
- The Gaza shari'a courts : an overview
- The daily practice of judges : perception vs reality
- The sociology of nafaqa (maintenance)
- Obedience, rebelliousness and agency
- The articulation of gendered parenthood : care vs guardianship
- Civil society, women's movement and family law reform
- Change, a step at a time
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781138194670
- 1138194670
- OCLC:
- 1013508561
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