The status of women under Islamic law and modern Islamic legislation
By: by Jamal J. Ahmad Nasir.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9789004172739
Subjects: Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. (Islamic law); Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Arab countries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The branches of Islam and the schools of law; title: The woman's right to education; title: Inheritance rights for women; title: The Islamic institution of marriage; title: The modern marriage; title: Marriage impediments; title: Guardianship in relation to marriage; title: The preliminaries of marriage; title: The form of the contract; title: Marriage formalities; title: The effects of marriage; title: Mixed marriages; title: The dower; title: Maintenance; title: Dissolution of marriage; title: The iddat; title: Parentage; title: Fosterage (suckling) and custody; title: Conflict of laws.