The Islamic Marriage Contract: Case Studies in Islamic Family Law by Quraishi, Asifa

The Islamic Marriage Contract: Case Studies in Islamic Family Law

It is often said that marriage in Islamic law is a civil contract, not a sacrament. If...
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Author: Asifa Quraishi
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The Islamic Marriage Contract: Case Studies in Islamic Family Law by Quraishi, Asifa

The Islamic Marriage Contract: Case Studies in Islamic Family Law

CHF 66.97

The Islamic Marriage Contract: Case Studies in Islamic Family Law

CHF 66.97
Author: Asifa Quraishi
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.



Author: Asifa Quraishi
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 375
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780674028210


Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 03/06/2009 pg. 18

About the Author
Quraishi, Asifa: - Asifa Quraishi is Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin.Vogel, Frank E.: - Frank E. Vogel is an independent scholar of Islamic law.

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