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- Title
REEXAMINATION OF ISLAMIC LAWS: THE ENTRANCE OF WOMEN IN THE SHARIA COURTS.
- Authors
Shahed, Wesam
- Abstract
There is a great fog that covers the question of whether there are consistent Islamic doctrines that prohibit women from becoming judges in Sharia courts. Due to interpretations from religious and legal texts that comprise Sharia law, women have often been prevented from entering the Sharia judiciary. Palestine's recent appointment of the first female Sharia judge in modern Middle Eastern history, Kholoud al-Faqih, has caused a reexamination of Islamic jurisprudence as it pertains to female judgeship. Although Muslims across the Middle East have mixed feelings regarding this change in the Sharia courts, many other women have now been appointed as Islamic judges throughout the world. This article examines the history of the Sharia courts and legal arguments that have been made to prevent women from entering the Sharia judiciary and offers recommendations for advocates seeking to increase female representation in the Sharia courts.
- Subjects
ISLAMIC courts; ISLAMIC law; WOMEN in Islam
- Publication
Michigan State International Law Review, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 1, p139
- ISSN
1085-4940
- Publication type
Article