description: This multidisciplinary study discusses the historical, social and legal contexts of Shari'a law reform in South Asia, their methodology and juristic basis, the debate between the traditionalists and modernists over their legality, the resultant political and social tensions, and their success in improving the social position of Muslim women.
language: English
title: Shariʻa law and society: Tradition and change in the Indian subcontinent
titlecomplete: Shariʻa law and society: Tradition and change in the Indian subcontinent
publisher: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh