Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils [electronic resource] : Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law /
Bano, S.author.
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.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Part I: Background and Context; 1 Multiculturalism and Secularism in the British Context; 2 South Asian Muslims and State-Law Relations; 3 Background to the Study; Part II: Shari'ah Councils and Women's Experiences of Muslim Divorce; 4 Shari'ah Councils in Britain; 5 Shari'ah Councils and the Practice of Law-Making; 6 Personal Experiences of Marriage; 7 Muslim Women, Divorce and Shari'ah Councils; 8 Shari'ah Councils and Civil Law; 9 Conclusion: Justice in the 'Shadow of Law'?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-323) and index.
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.
Political science.
Civil law.
Social justice.
Human rights.
Middle East—Politics and government.
Sociology.
Civil procedure.
Political Science.
Civil Law.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Gender Studies.
Civil Procedure Law.