
Publisher
BrillEdition 1
Title and Author
The status of women under Islamic law and modern Islamic legislationPublication Details
لیدن : Brill، 2009مPhysical Description
xii, 225 p.; 25 cm.Subject
Women (Islamic law)series
(Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series؛ v. 1)Language
انگلیسیNotes
Includes bibliographical references )p. ]312[-612( and index.Contents
The branches of Islam and the schools of law -- The woman's right to education -- Inheritance rights for women -- The Islamic institution of marriage -- The modern marriage -- Marriage impediments -- Guardianship in relation to marriage -- The preliminaries of marriage -- The form of the contract -- Marriage formalities -- The effects of marriage -- Mixed marriages -- The dower -- Maintenance -- Dissolution of marriage -- The iddat -- Parentage -- Fosterage (suckling) and custody -- Conflict of laws