Parental Care and the Best Interests of the Child in Muslim Countries
Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Egypt -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 General Legal Framework -- 1.3 Egyptian Legislation on Guardianship and Child Custody -- 1.3.1 Guardianship -- 1.3.1.1 End of Wilāya: Loss and Revocation of Guardianship -- 1.3.2 Child Custody -- 1.3.2.1 Loss, Revocation and Extension of Custody -- 1.3.2.2 The Custodial Child's Domicile -- 1.3.3 Visitation Rights -- 1.3.4 Some Special Applications: Children Born Out of Wedlock and Kafāla -- 1.4 Notable Legislative Developments -- 1.5 The Role of the Judiciary in Interpreting and Enforcing the 'Best Interests of the Child' Principle -- 1.5.1 The Jurisprudence of the Court of Cassation -- 1.5.2 The Jurisprudence of the Supreme Constitutional Court -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- 2 India -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Historical Setting: Muslim Personal Law Within the Indian Legal Order -- 2.1.1.1 The Circumscribed Applicability of Islamic Law to Family Matters: The Invention of Muslim Personal Law -- 2.1.1.2 The Sources of Muslim Personal Law -- 2.1.2 Internal Conflict of Laws Between Muslim Personal Law and Indian Legislative and Constitutional Provisions in Relation to BIC -- 2.1.2.1 Legislative Exceptions in Relation to Muslim Personal Law -- 2.1.2.2 Constitutional Exceptions in Relation to Muslim Personal Law -- 2.2 Guardianship and Custody Under Muslim Personal Law and the Guardians and Wards Act 1890 -- 2.2.1 Powers of the Guardian in Relation to the Marriage of a Minor -- 2.2.2 Powers of the Guardian in Relation to the Property and Person of the Minor -- 2.2.2.1 Characterisation of the 'Natural'de jure Guardian vis-à-vis the de facto Guardian -- 2.2.2.2 The Exclusive Powers of the 'Natural'de jure Guardian under MPL vis-à-vis the de facto Guardian in Relation to Property