This book argues that the shared adjudication model in which the state splits its adjudicative
authority with religious groups and other societal sources in the regulation of marriage can …

In this short essay I want to present the thesis that the codification of the shari'a by Muslim
legislatures, since the middle of the* This essay concentrates on the Middle East (including …

The current Syrian crisis has its roots in the sectarian nature of the country's multi-religious
society. Since Ottoman times, the different religious communities have enjoyed the right to …

The New Marriage Contract Initiative adopted a strategy of engaging religious discourse,
based on the women's reading of their rights under the principles of Sharia. We reclaimed …

'Ideologies need enemies to thrive, religion does not'. Using the Sahel as a source of five
comparative case studies, this volume aims to engage in the painstaking task of …

This paper explores the impact of family law on the structuring of gendered citizenship in
Syria where the state's family law accords male and female citizens different legal status …

Similar to other Muslim-majority countries, Indonesia has undertaken legislative changes in
the domain of family law, including on polygamy. In practice, however, these legal reforms …

The Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery provides the first ever comprehensive
empirical assessment of the role that faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play in the supply of …

Issues related to Islamic law, women's rights, and state law have long been and remain
deeply contested. This is most evident in debates around family law reform in majority …

This special issue focuses on Muslim religious-only marriages, which are marriages not
recognized by state authorities but which at least one of the parties involved considers …