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Date: 24 Mar 2003
From: "Joseph N. Bell" <joseph.bell at msk.uib.no>
Subject:JAIS Article

The final version of the final article of volume 3 (2000), author,
title, and abstract below, has been posted.

Joseph Bell

  Agostino Cilardo. Some Peculiarities of the Law of Inheritance: The
Formation of Imami and Ismaili Law. (Adobe Acrobat 5.0 PDF file, 122
kB, pp. 126-37). HTML version to be posted later.

Abstract: The question of the caliphate or imamate and similarly that
of the mut'a marriage (Imamis) are generally seen as the deepest
differences distinguishing Shi'i law systems from those of the
remaining law schools. Inheritance law, however, reveals an additional
range of Shi'i idiosyncrasies: the division of heirs by kin into
classes, certain privileges of the eldest son, and certain
disadvantages of wives with respect to some goods in their husband's
estates. From a historical point of view, the analysis of these cases
leads to some innovative conclusions about the origin and development
of Imami and Isma'ili doctrine, the influence of political elements on
the law system, the question of the authenticity of the Zaydi Majmu'
al-fiqh, and the dominance of practical considerations over strict
legal rules.

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