Applying Shari'a in the West facts, fears and the future of Islamic rules on family relations in the West

This volume provides new insights in the concept of shari'a in the West, and sets out a framework of how shari'a in the West can be studied. The premise of this volume is that one needs to focus on the question 'What do Muslims do in terms of shari'a?' rather than 'What...

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Main Author: Berger, Maurits
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Leiden] Leiden University Press 2013, 2013
Series:LUCIS series 'Debates on Islam and society'
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