REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON THE INFLUENCE OF MALIKI JURISPRUDENCE ON MARRIAGE GUARDIANSHIP UNDER ISLAMIC LAW IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES
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Marriage Guardianship, Influence, Islamic law, Contemporary era, and Maliki Jurisprudence.Abstract
This paper examines the influence of Maliki Jurisprudence on Marriage Guardianship under Islamic law. Juristic opinions have a lot of impact on Islamic law. There are four Juristic Schools of thought under Islamic law, namely Imam Hanbali, Imam Hanafi, Imam Shafii and Imam Maliki. Their opinions are useful in adjudication process particularly as it relates to Muslim personal matters, such as: Marriage; Divorce; Inheritance; Endowment; and other related matters. The Muslim Ummah is divided in accordance to the four Juristic Schools. The people of West Africa official jurisprudence is the Maliki jurisprudence. The institution of marriage is significant under Islamic law. There are laid down rules in order to contract a valid Marriage. The laid down rules are guides by the provisions of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet. Marriage Guardianship is an essential ingredient of marriage and without it, such marriage contract is regarded as invalid under Islamic law. The tradition has been in use since the classic era in different Muslim regions of the world. This study focuses on the Juristic view from Maliki jurisprudence, highlighting on the qualifications, duties and classification of marriage guardianship under Islamic law Similarly, the paper addresses the various responsibilities and legal expectation of being a guardian of marriage in modern times. The discourse evaluates the impact of international law and international human rights norms on marriage guardian under Islamic law. The study uses the doctrinal approach methodology and makes useful recommendations
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