Fātiḥa Marriage in Morocco: Between Legislation and Judicial Practice
This paper investigates the debates over, and the promulgation of, the new Moroccan laws on unregistered customary marriages and on establishing the paternity of offspring resulting from such marriages, and it analyzes how those laws have been implemented by the judiciary. The paper closely examines...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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Brill
2022
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Hawwa
Год: 2022, Том: 20, Выпуск: 1/2, Страницы: 10-33 |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
Family law
B family law reforms B Morocco B Muslim Marriage B underage marriage B polygyny B Islamic Law B lived realities B customary marriage |
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| Итог: | This paper investigates the debates over, and the promulgation of, the new Moroccan laws on unregistered customary marriages and on establishing the paternity of offspring resulting from such marriages, and it analyzes how those laws have been implemented by the judiciary. The paper closely examines the relevant deliberations of the Moroccan Royal Advisory Commission, and analyzes 24 court cases involving the laws. I argue that, while monogamous registered marriage is depicted in the national legal system as the basis for establishing a modern Moroccan society, legislators regard fātiḥa marriage as a social reality that has its roots in customs and religious practices. The paper shows that judges abide by the conditions specified in law but differ in their interpretation of “force majeure” when it comes to a couple’s having not registered their marriage. The study also reveals how the laws create legal loopholes in terms of underage marriage and polygyny, which are strictly restricted in the code. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-2086 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Hawwa
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15692086-12341384 |