Islamic Divorce in North America A Shari'a Path in a Secular Society

Name: Islamic Divorce in North America A Shari'a Path in a Secular Society
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ISBN: 9780199753918

ISBN-10: 0199753911

ISBN-13: 9780199753918

Edition: 2012

Authors: Julie Macfarlane

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There is increasing attention among policy-makers and the public to the role ofshari'ain the everyday lives of Western Muslims, raising negative associations and public fears among their American and Canadian neighbors. The most common way North American Muslims relate toshari'ais in their observance of Islamic marriage and divorce rituals; recourse to traditional Islamic marriage and, to a lesser extent, divorce is widespread. In the course of her research, Julie Macfarlane conducted hundreds of interviews with Muslim couples, and her book describes how their Islamic marriage and divorce processes are used in North America, and what they mean to those who abide by them. The picture that…

Book details

List price: $87.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/24/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.42" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Muslim Identity in the West



A Primer on Islamic Family Law



Getting Married



Staying Married



Marital Conflicts and Abuse



Getting Divorced



The Consequences of Divorce



Legal Issues for Islamic Marriage and Divorce



Looking Forward



Marriage Contracts



Divorce Ruling on Verbal Delegated Talaq



Faskh Ruling


Notes


Glossary


Index