Muslim Marriage in Western Courts Lost in Transplantation

This book describes and analyzes the notion of Mahr, the Muslim custom whereby the groom has to give a gift to the bride in consideration of the marriage. It explores how Western courts, specifically in Canada, the United States, France, and Germany, have approached and interpreted Mahr. Returning t...

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Main Author: Fournier, Pascale
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT Routledge 2010
Taylor and Francis
Ashgate
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition:1
Series:Cultural Diversity and Law
Subjects:
Bride price (Islamic law)
Comparative Law
Conflict of laws
Conflict of laws > Divorce
Divorce
Divorce (Islamic law)
Divorce settlements
Dowry
Dowry (Islamic law)
Family, Child & Social Welfare Law
Human Rights Law & Civil Liberties
International Law - Law
Islam - Religion
Islamic law
Legal protection
Liberalism
Marriage
Middle East Studies
Muslim women
Muslims
Muslims > Legal status, laws, etc
Religion & Law
Socio-Legal Studies
Islamic Marriage Contract
private
islamic
Intergovernmental Order
Matrimonial Property Regime
Cour De Cassation
khul
Matrimonial Assets
Background Legal Rules
Private International Law
rules
El Alami
contracts
International Private Law Rules
legal
divorce
Pre-nuptial Agreement
international
Premarital Agreement
law
Family Law Matters
Domestic Contract
West Germany
Antenuptial Agreement
Mahr Agreement
Classical Legal Thought
Western Courts
Family Relations Act
Marriage Agreement
Iddah Period
Khul Divorce
Talaq Divorce
family
Islamic Family Law
Background Social Norms
ISBN:9781138268180, 1409404412, 9781409404415, 1138268186
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Summary:This book describes and analyzes the notion of Mahr, the Muslim custom whereby the groom has to give a gift to the bride in consideration of the marriage. It explores how Western courts, specifically in Canada, the United States, France, and Germany, have approached and interpreted Mahr. Returning to the overarching concept of liberalism, the book proposes that distributive consequences rather than recognition occupy central place in the evaluation of the legal options available to Muslim women upon divorce.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196) and index
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ISBN:9781138268180
1409404412
9781409404415
1138268186
DOI:10.4324/9781315597072