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Unregistered Muslim marriages : an emerging culture of celebrating rites and compromising rights
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Akhtar, Rajnaara C. (2015) Unregistered Muslim marriages : an emerging culture of celebrating rites and compromising rights. In: Miles, Joanna and Mody, Perveez and Probert, Rebecca, (eds.) Marriage Rites and Rights. Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 167-192. ISBN 9781782259657
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781782259664.ch-008
Abstract
Muslim marriage rites, covering an array of ethnicities, attract lavish attention, sometimes costing the equivalent of a deposit for a house, filled with love, laughter, music, and generosity beyond means. British Asian Muslim weddings, which form the majority, can be a vibrant display of colour and sparkle, easily rivalling Hollywood’s most glamorous weddings. Swarovski-studded saris, crystal tiaras, sweeping gowns and five-tier wedding cakes adorned with intricate hand-made flowers can all be seen at numerous stately venues across the British Isles.In an ever-growing number of cases, this abundance of rites is wholly a public show of devotedness of bride to groom and groom to bride, with no consequential legal rights expected of, or granted by, the state.
| Item Type: | Book Item | ||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GT Manners and customs K Law [Moys] > KD Religious Systems K Law [Moys] > KN Common Law, Private Law |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Marriage (Islamic law), Marriage law -- Great Britain, Islamic marriage customs and rites, Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Islam, Unmarried couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. | ||||||
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | ||||||
| ISBN: | 9781782259657 | ||||||
| Book Title: | Marriage Rites and Rights | ||||||
| Editor: | Miles, Joanna and Mody, Perveez and Probert, Rebecca | ||||||
| Official Date: | 24 September 2015 | ||||||
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| Page Range: | pp. 167-192 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781782259664.ch-008 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 September 2022 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 22 September 2022 |
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