Minor Marriage in Early Islamic Law

by Carolyn Baugh

In Minor Marriage in Early Islamic Law, Carolyn Baugh offers an in-depth exploration of 8th-13th century legal sources on the marriageability of prepubescents, focusing on such issues as maintenance, sexual readiness, consent, and a father's right to compel. Modern efforts to resist establishment of a minimum marriage age in countries such as Saudi Arabia rest on claims of early juristic consensus that fathers may compel their prepubescent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004344837
• ISBN13: 9789004344839
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"