The status of women under Islamic law and modern Islamic legislation [electronic resource].
- 3rd ed. rev. and updated work.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
- xii, 225 p.
- Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ; v. 1 [i.e. 3] .
- Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ; v. 3. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-216) and index.
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.
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Women (Islamic law) Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Arab countries.