Rubya Mehdi – Københavns Universitet

Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier
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Rubya Mehdi, forskningsadjunkt lic.jur

Informal practice of shariah and customary laws amongst the Pakistanis in Denmark: The project deals with shariah and customary ways of living & resolving disputes which are practised parallel to the official legal system of Denmark among the Pakistani immigrants. This is important for their social relations and identity within the community. The practice of informal shariah is dealt, to a great extent with regard to family matters. The majority of Muslim Pakistanis come from a rural background. This results in the existence of many varying customary practices from their different origin. Qualitative research material is gathered in Denmark, through interviews; by providing consultation to the private clients and municipalities; and working in contact with courts. In Pakistan records of the lower courts is observed which is not found in published form. Moreover, cases of people in Pakistani courts from Denmark are followed.

Videnskabelige publikationer inden for kernefeltet:

  • Mehdi, Rubya, ”Facing the enigma: talaq-e-tafweez, A need of Muslim women in Nordic perspective”, International Journal of the Sociology of Law. 33, 2005, pp.133-147.
  • Mehdi, Rubya, “Danish Law and the Practice of mahr among Muslim Pakistanis in Denmark”, International Journal of the Sociology of Law, 31, 2004, pp. 115-129.
  • Mehdi, Rubya, ”Ægteskab, formue og medgift: Ret og sædvane i fire pakistanske landsbyer”, i Sten Schaumburg-Muller og Bodil Selmer (red.): Retlig mangfoldighed: En fælles udfordring for retsvidenskab og antropologi, Jurist - og Økonomforbundets Forlag, 2003.
  • Mehdi, Rubya, “Separation before divorce under shariah and the Danish law,” Retfærd.9 Nr 2, 2002.
  • Mehdi, Rubya, “Shariah and customary law and its relationship to Danish law” i Bente Wolff and Rie Odgaard (eds.): Alternative Dispute Resolutions: A Case of Legal Pluralism. 2001
  • Mehdi, Rubya, Gender and Property Law in Pakistan: Resources and Discourses, Copenhagen, DJØF - Publishing, 2001.