Our resources are designed to empower, inform and support the ongoing movement for equality and justice in Muslim families and societies. Explore our different materials to gain insights, learn from expert analyses, and contribute to meaningful change.
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This repository contains country overview tables outlining legislative frameworks, available case laws, policies, procedures and practices in 31 countries (and counting) based on 12 principal issues of concern we have identified. These resources were prepared in consultation with national advocates and experts and are still works-in-progress given the diverse and evolving nature of law reform globally
Musawah tracks positive developments in Muslim family laws globally according to the 12 principal areas of concern.
The boundaries between some key terms such as Shariʿah, fiqh and Islamic law are often blurred and confused in everyday language. This confusion contributes to gender inequality in modern family laws in ways that are detrimental to women. Attempts to reform state laws in the direction of justice and equality for women have been opposed by those who perceive them as going against Shariʿah. This video highlights why it is essential to distinguish between these terms in order to set the divine and eternal apart from the human and temporal.
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