Weekend Scholarship Roundup

SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In "Experiencing ‘nikah Captivity’ in the West: Gendered Conflicts over Ending Muslim Marriages" (Journal of Muslims in Europe, online, September 16, 2021), Anika Liversage (The … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Tarikonda v. Pinjari (Mich. Ct. App. 2009): Michigan Law Defeats Extralegal Divorce Attempt

In divorce proceedings, a wife appealed the decision of the Oakland Circuit Court Family Division, granting her husband’s motion to dismiss her claims and recognize their previous divorce, which occurred … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Tarikonda v. Pinjari (Mich. Ct. App. 2009): Michigan Law Defeats Extralegal Divorce Attempt