Islamic family law in a changing world: a global resource book

Islamic family law in a changing world: a global resource book

Na'im, 'Abd Allah Ahmad, editor

London: Zed Books

Distributed in the US by: New York: Palgrave, 2002.

United Kingdom: London

320 p.

English

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List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Shari'a and Islamic family law: transition and transformation / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im -- Historical overview of Shari'a and its application -- Transition in the modern era -- Towards transformation of the basis of family law -- Pt. I. Central Asia and the Caucasus -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Pt. II. East and Central Africa -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Kenya, Republic of -- Tanzania, United Republic of -- Pt. III. Horn of Africa -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of -- Somalia -- Sudan, Republic of the -- Pt. IV. Middle East -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Children -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Bahrain, State of -- Iran, Islamic Republic of -- Iraq, Republic of -- Israel, State of -- Jordan, Hasemite Kingdom of -- Kuwait, State of -- Lebanon (Lebanese Republic) -- Oman, Sultanate of -- Palestine/Palestinian Territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip -- Qatar, State of -- Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of -- Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen, Republic of -- Pt. V. North Africa -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Algeria, Democratic and Popular Republic of -- Egypt, Arab Republic of -- (Libya) Socialist Peopleѫs Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- Morocco, Kingdom of (and Western Sahara) -- Tunisia, Republic of -- Pt. VI. Southern Africa -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- Pt. VII. South Asia -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Bangladesh, People's Republic of -- India, Republic of -- Maldives, Republic of -- Pakistan, Islamic Republic of -- Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of -- Pt. VIII. Southeast Asia -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Dowry and brideprice -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Brunei (Negara Brunei Darussalam) -- Indonesia, Republic of -- Malaysia -- Philippines, Republic of the -- Singapore, Republic of -- Pt. IX. West Africa -- 1. Social, cultural and historical background -- The region and its history -- Legal practices and institutions -- Seclusion of women/purdah -- Family in the region -- Marriage -- Divorce -- Polygyny -- Custody of children -- Inheritance/land rights -- 2. Legal profiles -- Gambia, Republic of the -- Ghana, Republic of -- Nigeria, Federal Republic of -- Senegal, Republic of -- Glossary -- Index of countries -- General index

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