Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Islamic Law

Contents:

Historical introduction.

Indian subcontinent, English law in India.

Marriage.

Polygamy.

Parent and child.

Dissolution of marriage.

Inheritance.

Conflict of laws.

Commercial and contract law.

Reform of Muslim law and fundamentalism.

Glossary of terms.

Muslim Family Law covers the breadth of Islamic law issues, discussing its sources, family and inheritance law, and analysing the tensions that exist between Muslim and English law.

• The leading general introduction to Muslim law
• Highlights the conflicts between Muslim and English law and the problems of the Muslim community in the English courts.