Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Fournier Pascale

Muslim marriage in Western courts - Aldershot Ashghate Publishers 2010 - 206p xvii

Contents;
1. The roots of mahr and the hybrid transplant: introducing mahr as an Islamic legal conception and a fragmented legal concept --
2. When mahr travels: adjudicating mahr in Canada, the United States, France, and Germany --
3. Nourishing the transplanted law: fertile soil or rocky ground? --
4. Contradictions in the reception of mahr as ideology and subjectivity --
5. Samir and Leila revisited: the adjudication and reception of mahr and its subjective significance for Muslim women --
6. Deep roots and tall branches: conclusions on the reception of mahr by Western courts.

ISBN: 9781138268180

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Dowry - Marriage - Islamic Law

Dewey Class. No.: 346.016 / FOU