The Muslim Matrimonial Court in Singapore

ISBN-13: 9781859738795 / Angielski / Twarda / 1966 / 198 str.

J. Djamour; Judith Djamour

Opis

An anthropologist's field study of the court set up in Singapore to deal with matrimonial suits, chiefly divorce, among Muslims. This study is based on observation of the court in action, and analyses in detail the relationship between the reformist aims of the law and the values and expectations of litigants.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION I I. GENERAL BACKGROUND 7 2. TA' ALIK 38 3. FASAH 77 4. KHULA 86 5.TALAK, OR 'ORDINARY' REPUDIATION 105 6. ROJO 126 7. DISCUSSION 143 CONCLUSION 172 POSTSCRIPT 183 LIST OF WORKS CITED 185 INDEX 187

O autorze

Dr Djamour's is the author of Malay Kinship and Mamage in Singapore (Athlone Press, 1959).