Islamic marriage contract : case studies in Islamic family law / edited by Asifa Quraishi, Frank E. Vogel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Quraishi-Landes, Asifa, editor.

Vogel, Frank E., editor.

Series:

Harvard series in Islamic law Volume 6.

Harvard series in Islamic law ; Volume 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prenuptial agreements (Islamic law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 375 pages).

Other Title:

Islamic Marriage Contract

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2008]

Summary:

It is often said that marriage in Islamic law is a civil contract, not a sacrament. If this is so, this means that the marriage contract is largely governed by the same rules as other contracts, such as sale or hire. But at the same time marriage is a profound concern of the Islamic scriptures of Qur'an and Sunna, and thus at the very core of the law and morality of Islam and of the individual, familial, and social life of Muslims. This volume collects papers from many disciplines examining the Muslim marriage contract. Articles cover doctrines as to marriage contracts (e.g., may a wife stipulate monogamy?); historical instances (e.g., legal advice from thirteenth-century Spain); comparisons with Jewish and canon law; contemporary legal and social practice; and projects of activists for women worldwide. Demonstrating a new and powerful focus for comparative and historical inquiries into Islamic law and social practices, this book marks a fresh point of departure for the study of Muslim women.

Contents:

Indhold: The legal doctrine of marriage contracts in comparative perspective ; The marriage contract in Muslim history ; Modern practice and reform ; The muslim marriage contract in western secular legal systems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-674-29263-4