Freedwomen in ʿAbd al-Razzāq’s al-Muṣannaf

By Elizabeth Urban Scholars who have studied manumission in early Islamic contexts have usually focused on male freedmen (mawālī).[1] Conversely, scholars who have studied unfree women have usually focused on … Continue reading Freedwomen in ʿAbd al-Razzāq’s al-Muṣannaf

Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: The Move Toward Cohabitation: Islamic Marriage in England and Wales

Hadeer Soliman and Vishal Vora analyze the ongoing examination of the legal status of Islamic marriages and divorces under UK law using Al-Saedy v. Musawi (2010), Dukali v. Lamrani (2012), MA v. JA (2012), and the July … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: The Move Toward Cohabitation: Islamic Marriage in England and Wales