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This book is believed to be the first of its kind written by a renowned Muslim lawyer in the English language, and by an Arab author who is probably the leading authority writing in English in the subject of Islamic law (the Sharia), and modern Islamic legislation. There has long been a need for an objective study such as dealing with the legal rights and obligations of women under the Sharia and under modern Arab Islamic legislation. Seen within the broad principles of Islamic law, the book examines the status of women with regard to marriage, the iddat, parentage and fosterage and custody, and fills an important gap left by recent and more general publcations on Islamic law. The author has researched original Arabib and Islamic tect books and reviewed legislation in the different Arab countries in order to present the most up-to-date information on the subject ... (Quelle: Text Verlagseinband / Verlag)