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Muslim and American? : Straddling Islamic Law and U.S. Justice

By Mark E. Hanshaw

Book information

Publisher
LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC
Year
2010
ISBN
9781593326418, 9781593323943
LCC
KBP69.U6 -- H36 2010eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1499653 bytes)
Series
Law and Society
Edition
1
Pages
309\309
Time added
2023-08-03 20:19:18
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Description

Hanshaw explores the often competing demands that confront American Muslims from Islamic religious law and secular law. The conflict extends into many aspects of daily life, ranging from issues concerning divorce and child custody to the interpretation of contracts. The receptivity of U.S. courts to claims rooted in Islamic legal principles has been uneven, leaving Muslims in a state of uncertainty. As well, U.S. courts have often struggled to interpret Islamic law provisions. At the heart of Hanshaw’s legal analysis lies the very personal question of whether weaknesses in U.S. judicial processes serve to inhibit the free and full exercise of the Islamic faith.

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