Rethinking Muslim Personal Law by Hilal Ahmed, R. K. Mishra, ... - 9781032078748

Taylor & Francis

Rethinking Muslim Personal LawIssues, Debates and Reforms\nAuthor(s): Hilal Ahmed, R. K. Mishra, K. N. Jehangir\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781032078748, 978-1032078748\nSynopsis\nThis volume critically analyses Muslim Personal Law (MPL) in India and offers an alternative perspective to look at MPL and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) debate. Tracing the historical origins of this legal mechanism and its subsequent political manifestations, it highlights the complex nature of MPL as a sociological phenomenon, driven by context-specific social norms and cultural values. With expert contributions, it discusses wide-ranging themes and issues including MPL reforms and human rights; decoding of UCC in India; the contentious Triple Talaq bill and MPL; the Shah Bano case; Sharia (Islamic jurisprudence) in postcolonial India; womens equality and family laws; and MPL in the media discourse in India. The volume highli.