Mahr as Contract: internal pluralism and external perspectives

This paper examines the Islamic legal doctrine of mahr - an inherent component to the marriage contract. In the first part the principal aspects of the marriage contract are analysed and the pluralism between Islamic schools and geo-political regimes are acknowledged. In the second part the "ma...

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Main Author: Spencer, Katherine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Year: 2011, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-20
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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