status of women under Islamic law and modern Islamic legislation.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
3rd ed. rev. and updated work.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
; Boston
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Brill
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 225 p.
Dimensions
; 25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ;
Volume Designation
v. 1 [i.e. 3]
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-216) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The branches of Islam and the schools of law -- The woman's right to education -- Inheritance rights for women -- The Islamic institution of marriage -- The modern marriage -- Marriage impediments -- Guardianship in relation to marriage -- The preliminaries of marriage -- The form of the contract -- Marriage formalities -- The effects of marriage -- Mixed marriages -- The dower -- Maintenance -- Dissolution of marriage -- The iddat -- Parentage -- Fosterage (suckling) and custody -- Conflict of laws.