Inheritance in Islam - Women's Inheritance in Sana'a (Republic of Yemen)- Law, Religion, and Reality

The purpose of the study was the collection and presentation of information on inheritance in Islam with particular attention being paid to women. Following an explanation of how the research was motivated, Part One gives a detailed survey of religious bases, law books and expert opinion, complemented by examples of division of inheritance in actual practice. Part Two summarises information gained in interviews. The often confusing practices of dowry and the special phenomenon of postponed division of inheritance are explained and supported by model cases. Women's economic independence and various aspects of the transfer of property in the absence of wills are also discussed.

List of contents

Contents: Inheritance in the Quran, the Sharia and in law books - What the imams and the Mufti opine - Women's bank accounts and economic independence - The mahr riddle, postponement of inheritance, and women's points of view - The Ten Commandments of Field Research.

About the author

The Author: Born 1939 into a traditional western European family Annelies Glander studied languages and started to explore other civilisations. Numerous study trips to Arab countries. She works as linguist and terminologist, devoting all free time to research projects of ethnological and sociological nature.

Product details

• Authors: Annelies Glander
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9783631340806
• ISBN: 978-3-631-34080-6
• No. of pages: 141
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 8 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Series: European University Studies; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 27): Asiatische und Afrikanische Studien / Asian and African Studies; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 27): Asiatische und Afrikanische Studien / Asian and African Studies; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies/Publications Universitaires Européenne; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > General, dictionaries