Women and Property Rights in Indonesian Islamic Legal Contexts

In Women And Property Rights In Indonesian Islamic Contexts , Eight Scholars Of Indonesian Islam Examine Women’s Access To Property In Law Courts And In Village Settings. The Authors Draw On Fieldwork From Across The Archipelago To Analyse How Judges And Ordinary People Apply Interpretations Of Law, Religion, And Gender In Deliberating And Deciding In Property Disputes That Arise At Moments Of Marriage, Divorce, And Death. The Chapters Go Beyond The World Of Legal And Scriptural Texts To Ask How Women In Fact Fare In These Contexts. Women’s Capabilities And Resources In Indonesia, The World’s Largest Muslim Society And One With Distinctive Traditions Of Legal And Social Life, Provides A Critical Knowledge Base For Advancing Our Understanding Of The Social Life Of Islamic Law. Contributors: Nanda Amalia, John R. Bowen, Tutik Hamidah, Abidin Nurdin, Euis Nurlaelawati, Arskal Salim, Rosmah Tami Andamp; Atun Wardatun. Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Abbreviations -- Notes On Contributors -- Note On Transliteration -- Introduction / John R. Bowen And Arskal Salim -- Local Systems Of Meaning, Norms And Power -- The Social Practice Of Mahr Among Bimanese Muslims / Atun Wardatun -- Siri And The Access Of Bugis Makassarese Women To Property Rights / Rosmah Tami -- Women’s Visions And Strategies -- The Rights Of Children Born Out Of Wedlock / Tutik Hamidah -- Inheritance For Women / Nanda Amalia -- The Role Of Judges -- Women’s Financial Rights After Divorce In Indonesia / Euis Nurlaelawati -- Mut’ah And Iddah / Abidin Nurdin -- Disputing Marriage Payments In Indonesia / Arskal Salim -- Epilogue / John R. Bowen -- Back Matter -- Glossary -- Index. Edited By John R. Bowen, Arskal Salim. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.