Women before the Qādī under the Abbasids

Abstract In this article, I examine the appearance of Muslim women before the judge during the Abbasid period (132-334/750-945), both in theory and practice. The cases involving women found in law books suggest that they came freely to the court, especially for familial or marital purposes, and that...

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Main Author: Tillier, Mathieu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2009
In: Islamic law and society
Year: 2009, Volume: 16, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 280-301
Further subjects:B SOCIAL HIERARCHY
B Women
B PROCEDURE
B ABBASIDS
B Judges
B Courts
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