Preface to the Second Edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on Transliteration; Introduction; Part I -- The Shari'a, Law and Social Practice: Strategies of Accomodation; Part II -- Areas of Tension between Law and Practice: Strategies of Selection; Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; Untitled; Index
Summary
Taking an inter-disciplinary approach which straddles law, anthropology sociology and women's studies, Mir-Hosseini shows how women can turn even the most patriarchal elements of Islamic law to their advantage and achieve their personal marital aims
