Muslim family law in Western courts / edited by Elisa Giunchi. - Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Routledge, 2014. - xvi, 196 p. ; 24 cm. - Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'This book focuses on how various aspects of Islamic family law as interpreted and applied by judges in Europe, in Australia and North America. Covering a wide number of countries (Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Australia), it uses court transcriptions and observations to discuss a number of specific issue, including how the most contentious marriage-related issues - consent and age of spouses, mahr, polygamy, divorce, and kafalah - are adjudicated'--

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Domestic relations (Islamic law)--Western countries.
Conflict of laws--Domestic relations--Western countries.