Women and Muslim family laws in Arab states : a comparative overview of textual development and advocacy

Welchman, Lynn. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9789053569740
ISBN: 905356974X
Physical Description: print
254 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: [Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, c2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references ( p. 233-242) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. Introduction -- 2. Codification of Muslim Personal Status Law in Arab States: principle and processes -- Current debates: Bahrain and Iraq -- Legislation, judicial discretion and political process -- 3. Arab State Codifications and Women's Rights Advocacy in the Third Phase of Family Law Reform -- International law and Muslim family law -- Women's rights advocacy -- Recent legislative developments -- 4. Shar'i Postulates, Statutory Law and the Judiciary -- Tunisia and the shar'i postulate -- Judicial interpretation and legislative direction -- 5. Registration Requirements -- Unregistered and 'urfi marriage -- Overview -- 6. Capacity and Consent -- Minimum age of marriage -- The Jordanian debate on raising the minimum age of capacity for marriage -- Guardianship in marriage -- The role of the guardian -- Overview -- 7. Polygyny -- Constraints on polygyny in contemporary legislation -- Lawful benefit and financial capacity -- Notification requirements and consent of the wife -- Divorce options and validity issues -- Overview --