Who’s Afraid of Islamic Family Law?: Dealing with Shari‘a-based Family Law Systems in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, where views of Muslims and Islamic family law are highly politicised, the application of Islamic family laws by Dutch courts is a topic of heated political debate. Especially polygamy and unilateral divorce by men (talaq) are thought to have a strongly negative impact on the posi...

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Main Author: Sportel, Iris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2017]
In: Religion & gender
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-69
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Netherlands / Islamic law / Family law / Marriage / Gender policy / Application of law
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
KBD Benelux countries
NBE Anthropology
XA Law
Further subjects:B Private international law
B talaq divorce
B Public Policy
B sexual nationalism
B Gender
B Islamic family law in Europe
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