Harper Erica, Kassicieh Lena (ed.) Women and the law in Jordan: Islam as a Path to Reform

West Asia-North Africa Institute, 2016. — 77p.Executive Summary
Islam
Shari’a
The Sources Of Shar’ia
The Major Schools Of Islamic Jurisprudence (Madhhab)
Shari’a And The State
Basic Legal Principles In Islam
Justice And Equality Before The Law
Freedom
Human Dignity
Gender And Islam
Gender Equality And Protection As Fundamental Tenets Of Islam
Scholars’ Explanations For Gender Discrimination Under Islam
Further Explanations For Gender Discriminatory Provisions Rooted In Islam
The Influence Of Islam On Modern Laws Regulating Personal Status
Paths Forward
Jordanian Laws And Women Rights
Violence Against Women
Custody
Early Marriage
Paternity
Inheritance And PropertyThe Cases Of Tunisia And Morocco
Tunisia
Morocco
Central Findings: Towards A Strengthened Legal Protection Framework For Women
Modalities For Law Reform Through Ijtihad
The Role Of Judges And Other Religious Actors
The Role Of Lawyers And Women’s Legal Services
Legal Literacy And The Role Of Civil Society
Extra-Legal Approaches
The Customary Justice System
Concluding Remarks
Jordanian Laws Pertaining Violence Against Women
Jordanian Laws Pertaining Child’s Custody
Jordanian Laws Pertaining Early Marriage
Jordanian Laws Pertaining To The Right To Paternity
Jordanian Laws Pertaining Women’s Rights To Inheritance And Property