This is a detailed, critical study of the reforms which have been made in recent years to the law in the State of Pakistan with the ostensible objective of bringing it into accord with the requirements of Islam. Special emphasis is given to the period from 1977 when General Zia ul Haque adopted a period of Islamization. This is a field of investigation of considerable importance both for the advancement of legal and political theory and for practical purposes, especially as regards human rights. The author, trained both in Pakistan law and the concepts and practice of Islamic law, has been able to advance significantly our understanding of the doctrinal developments documented in this book. First published in 1994.

Product Description: This book explores how equality in the right to divorce for Muslim men and women is interpreted within different judicial and theoretical frameworks. It also analyzes the differences between legislation and judicial processes, with the legislation varying between several Muslim countries...read more

Product Description: Globalization and migration have served to make European societies multicultural to an unprecedented extent, but they have also increasingly brought multicultural life into the courtrooms and administrative institutions. However, there remains a lack of in-depth research investigating particular issues of Muslim family law and how these interact with society on an unofficial level, as well as in relation to the official legal processes...read more

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