TY - BOOK ID - 145093535 TI - Applying Shari῾a in the West : facts, fears and the future of Islamic rules on family relations in the West AU - Berger, Maurits AU - LUCIS (Center) PY - 2013 PB - Leiden : Leiden University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Domestic relations KW - Muslims KW - Domestic relations (Islamic law) KW - Islam KW - Islamic law KW - Islamic law KW - Domestic relations (Islamic law) KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Customs and practices KW - Interpretation and construction. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145093535 AB - This volume provides new insights in the concept of shari’a in the West, and sets out a framework of how shari’a in the West can be studied. The premise of this volume is that one needs to focus on the question ‘What do Muslims do in terms of shari’a?’ rather than ‘What is shari’a?’. This perspective shows that the practice of Sharia is restricted to a limited set of rules that mainly relate to religious rituals, family law and social interaction. The framework of this volume then continues to explore two more interactions: the Western responses to these practices of shari’a and, in turn, the Muslim legal reaction to these responses. ER -