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Islamic divorce in North America : a Shari'a path in a secular society /

Based on hundreds of interviews, this book describes how Muslim marriage and divorce processes are used in North America, and what they mean to North American Muslims. It maps the emergence of a Western Shari'a that reflects not only religious but also cultural beliefs and Islamic family values...

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Main Author: Macfarlane, Julie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Divorce (Islamic law) > North America.
Divorce (Droit islamique) > Amérique du Nord.
Divorce (Islamic law)
North America
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Based on hundreds of interviews, this book describes how Muslim marriage and divorce processes are used in North America, and what they mean to North American Muslims. It maps the emergence of a Western Shari'a that reflects not only religious but also cultural beliefs and Islamic family values in North America.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0199949581
9780199949588