Impact of re-implementation of the Shari'ah on the rights of Muslim women of Sokoto and Zamfara States, Nigeria (2000-2012)
By: Rafatu AbdulHamid (Ph.D)
Publisher: Spectrum Books Limited
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Ibadan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9789789264346
Subjects: Women (Islamic law); Women's rights; Muslim women; Social conditions; Hausa Women; Islamic law
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: The historical analysis of the Islamic law (Shari'ah) and its application in Northern Nigeria : the Sokoto and Zamfara examples --; title: Entering women's world through the rights of women from Muslim perspective --; title: Gender, feminism and Islam in theoretical discourse --; title: Issues and challenges in the protection of women's rights under the Islamic law (Shari'ah) in Sokoto and Zamfara States --; title: Role of the judiciary in the protection of women's rights under the Islamic law (Shari'ah) in Sokoto and Zamfara States --; title: Data presentation and analysis on the impact of Shari'ah on Muslim women's rights in Sokoto and Zamfara States --; title: Conclusion.