Personal status law for religious minorities in Iraq: realities and aspirations
أكتوبر 6, 2026 · Lawyer Kamal Al-Din Al-Zubaidi
A summary of an article published on the Virtual Court platform. Read the original article ↗
Summary from the Virtual Court platform: The author examines what he sees as a gap between constitutional protection of religious diversity and the legislation governing personal status in Iraq. He discusses how differing religious rules affect matters such as inheritance and maintenance, and asks how legislation can respond to social change. The article presents the author’s perspective on the relationship between religious rules and legal regulation. His full analysis and references are available in the original article.
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