Nahda Shehada

Applied Family Law in Islamic Courts

Shari'a Courts in Gaza

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Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates the implementation of family law by sharia courts in Gaza. Drawing on empirical research, the work provides new insights into the perspectives and motivations driving various actors in the process of litigation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781138194670
• ISBN-10: 1138194670
• Artikelnr.: 52376598

Autorenporträt

Nahda Shehada is Senior Lecturer in Gender, Culture and Development at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her major area of interest is anthropology of Islamic law, particularly in the MENA region. She has published widely in books and leading international academic journals focussing on Islamic law.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Islamic jurisprudence now and in the past
3: The Gaza Shari'a courts: an overview
4: The daily practice of judges: perception vs reality
5: The sociology of Nafaqa (maintenance)
6: Obedience, rebelliousness and agency
7: The articulation of gendered parenthood: care vs guardianship
8: Civil society, women's movement and family law reform
9: Change, a step at a time
10: Epilogue