Aziz v. Aziz
…Husband for $5,000 and awarded an additional $2,050 for legal counsel fees. Note: Cited in Florida case, Akileh v. Elchahal, 666 So. 2d 246 at 248 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App….
…Husband for $5,000 and awarded an additional $2,050 for legal counsel fees. Note: Cited in Florida case, Akileh v. Elchahal, 666 So. 2d 246 at 248 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App….
…the written instrument must contain all the material terms Specificity: The material terms must be specific so that anyone reading it can understand the terms of the contract Insufficiency: The…
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By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. The nature of the Islamic marriage contract (kitab) has been largely misunderstood by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. On the Muslim side, the problem has been one…
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…pluralist society can affirm unanimously. For example, even a social contract is problematic because to have a true and just social contract, the people who write it must do so…
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…fees. The Husband appealed the trial court’s decision. On appeal, the court reversed and found for the husband. Applying principles of contract law, the court held that the mahr agreement…
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…the dowry by initiating the divorce. The trial court sided with the Husband and refused to enforce the agreement. The Wife appealed the trial court’s decision. On appeal, the appellate…
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…to conduct the legal session, as we have for the past several years. KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is a research based educational organization. We believe that a…
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…which she described as one of gradualism that takes into account the human capacity for moral development. She gave as an example the Qur’anic treatment of intentional murder. The Quran…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “The Islamic Worldview” اقرأ المزيد »
…court refused. The Husband appealed the lower court’s decision. On appeal, the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decisions and found that because Pakistani law was so contrary to Maryland…
…attorneys with experience working on criminal, property, and family law cases. KARAMAH regularly meets with delegations of global Muslim leaders to exchange ideas and information and to develop a broader understanding…
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