What is it about?
This study explores the impact of modernist women organizations on Moroccan family law, particularly in relation to the demands they have articulated over time. The study spans from the year 1957 to the most recent reform process initiated on July 30, 2022. It examines the foundational principles from which these organizations advance their demands and evaluate the extent and ways in which their demands align with or challenge Islamic identity and national cultural specificity.
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Why is it important?
The study concludes that modernist women movements have had significant influence on the process of revising Moroccan family law. Their pressure led to the passing of several proposals. It is also evident that certain factions, particularly those aligned with a modernist leftist perspective, show a significant indifference towards Islamic principles and national cultural values in some of their demands. They predominantly draw upon international conventions and global recommendations to contextualize their proposals within the discourse of women’s rights and societal modernization, however, often at the expense of maintaining the integrity of Islamic family law.
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This study presents a thorough examination of the evolution of women demands from 1957 to 2022, along with an in-depth analysis of how these demands have shaped the development of Moroccan family law. It also critically engages with the modernist women push to amend certain Islamic tenets within the Family Code, with an original perspective into the ongoing tension between Islamic jurisprudence and the dynamics of modern legal reforms. It also draws upon several of the most recent memoranda and petitions submitted to the Family Code Review Committee, which provides an up-to-date view on the topic.
Prof Abdallah El Khatib EiC Journal of college of Sharia and Islamic Studies A. Qatar University
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This page is a summary of: تأثير الحركات النسائية الحداثية في مسار التشريع الأسري: الحالة المغربية أُنموذجا, Journal of College of Sharia & Islamic Studies, January 2026, Qatar University,
DOI: 10.29117/jcsis.2026.0433.
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