A Student Note: Religious Marriage Contracts: Judicial Enforcement of Mahr Agreements in American Courts

During the latter part of the twentieth century, Islamic law or shari'a has had an increasingly practical influence on the types of cases adjudicated in American courts. As the Muslim population continues to grow, the American legal system will inevitably face interesting, complex family law qu...

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Main Author: Qaisi, Ghada G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2001
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2001, Volume: 15, Pages: 67-81
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