Title: Rewriting Islamic law : the opinions of the 'ulamā' towards codification of personal status law in Egypt /
Authors: Elgawhary, Tarek A.
Year: 2019
Subjects: Domestic relations Egypt History; Domestic relations Egypt History; Domestic relations (Islamic law) Egypt Codification.; Law Egypt Islamic influences.; Domestic relations; Law Islamic influences; Egypt
Abstract: "This book explores the process, effects, and results of codification of Egyptian personal status laws as seen through the eyes of the 'ulamā'. The codification process began in the mid-1800s and continued until the abolishment of the Sharī'a courts in 1955 with the absorption of personal status statutes into the newly drafted civil code and the national courts that administered them"--
Contents: Introduction : origins of codification, codification of Islamic law, and the rise of personal status law -- 'Ulamā' of the code -- Defenders and advocates of codification -- The counter argument : 'ulamā' against codification of personal status law -- 'Ulamā' on the fence : a silent majority? -- Conclusion.