A study by Eli Finkel suggests that if a marriage today is to be successful, it should permit both partners to realise their inner potential, rather than merely being an institution for living together and...
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Legal Reform and Gender Justice examines the interplay between legal reform and gender norms and practices. It examines the processes of advocating for, and contesting the khul‘ and new family courts laws, shedding light on...
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This study evolved out of the conflicts that occur because of the – historically, religiously and culturally-determined – differences in the modes of establishment, procedures and forms of divorce when the recognition policies of European states collide with Islamic...
Read More »Book: Muslim Families, Politics and the Law
In this book Ralph Grillo undertakes a careful and nuanced dissection of much of the current controversy around Muslim families and...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei Outlines General Policies on Family
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a proclamation sent to heads of Iran’s three branches of power outlined general policies on family, known as the cornerstone of the Islamic society. “As the underlying entity and cornerstone of the Islamic society, family is the locus of growth, …
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