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 University Press 2012, 2012
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
ISBN:9780199949588
0199949581