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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1. Verfasser: Fournier, Pascale
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2010.
Schriftenreihe:Cultural diversity and law.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409404415
1409404412
9781409404422
1409404420
128270138X
9781282701380

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