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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Bibliographic Details
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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