Competing frameworks of Islamic law and secular civil law in Turkey: A case study on women's property and inheritance practices

• Published in: Women's studies international forum Vol. 48; pp. 29 - 38
• Main Authors: Toktas, Sule, O'Neil, Mary Lou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Civil law; Inheritances; Islam; Islamic law; Sex roles; Women; Istanbul Turkey

The article stems from empirical research conducted with a group of women living in Istanbul who have conservative life styles bounded by an Islamic worldview. It attempts to illuminate the negotiation and contestation between the official civil law and Islamic law. The findings demonstrate that wom...