Muslim women and Shari'ah Councils : transcending the boundaries of community and law
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Muslim women and Shari'ah Councils : transcending the boundaries of community and law
Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-323) and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
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'?
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