Rewriting Islamic Law: The Opinions of the 'Ulamā' Towards Codification of Personal Status Law in Egypt

by Tarek Elgawhary

This book explores the process, effects, and results of codification of Egyptian personal status laws as seen through the eyes of the ulam . The codification process began in the mid-1800s and continued until the abolishment of the Shar a courts in 1955 with the absorption of personal status statutes into the newly drafted civil code and the national courts that administered them.

242 pages, Hardcover

Published October 30, 2019

About the author

Dr. Tarek Elgawhary is a scholar of Islam and comparative religions having studied at both Princeton University and al-Azhar Seminary. He is the creator of the Making Sense of Islam platform where he discusses issues related to Islam and mindfulness.

Reviews

[Neelam · Rating 4 out of 5]

a slow read as there was a lot to take in, really insightful perspectives on the codification of personal status laws, mainly divorce in colonial and post colonial Egypt. Highlights the discrepancies in Shariah interpretation, application and convergences with “western” lawmaking.