Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils

Name: Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils
Author: S. Bano

Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2012

ISBN13: 9780230221482

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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2012 9780230221482

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Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women.

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ISBN13:9780230221482

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

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PART I: CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND Multiculturalism and Secularism in the British Context South Asian Muslims and State Law Relations Background to the Study PART II: SHARI'AH COUNCILS AND WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES OF MUSLIM DIVORCE Shari'ah Councils in Britain Shari'ah Councils and the Practice of Law-making Personal Experiences of Marriage Muslim Women, Divorce and Shari'ah Councils Shari'ah Councils and Civil law Conclusion: Justice in the 'Shadow of Law'?