Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils
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Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils

Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils

Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedicaton
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. Acknowledgement
  9. Part I Background and Context
  10. 1 Multiculturalism and Secularism in the British Context
  11. 2 South Asian Muslims and State-Law Relations
  12. 3 Background to the Study
  13. Part II Shari’ah Councils and Women’s Experiences of Muslim Divorce
  14. 4 Shari’ah Councils in Britain
  15. 5 Shari’ah Councils and the Practice of Law-Making
  16. 6 Personal Experiences of Marriage
  17. 7 Muslim Women, Divorce and Shari’ah Councils
  18. 8 Shari’ah Councils and Civil Law
  19. 9 Conclusion: Justice in the ‘Shadowof Law’?
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index