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law: islamic traditions  

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  • Divorce laws within Islamic traditions are far from homogeneous; furthermore, several different procedures for the termination of a marriage contract are recognized, depending on whether the marriage is terminated by the husband, the wife, or a judicial authority. Access to divorce and spouses' subsequent rights and responsibilities toward former spouses and children of the marriage are based on fundamentally gendered notions of the nature of a marital union. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Law: Islamic Traditions]

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