Doctoral Thesis Defense at the College of Law, University of Fallujah
On Thursday, April 9, 2024, the College of Law at the University of Fallujah hosted a discussion of the doctoral thesis in Private Law entitled “Provisions of the Absent Person in Islamic Sharia and Law.” The thesis was submitted by Umm Kulthum Subeih Muhammad and focused on absentee rulings, an important subject with complex implications in both Islamic jurisprudence and modern legal systems.
The thesis addressed the legal fate of the absentee’s actions, the preservation of their property, the applicable legal system, and the consequences of an absentee’s marriage. The research also explored the judicial challenges and issues arising from absenteeism across different schools of thought in Islamic law.
The thesis concluded with key recommendations, including the amendment of the absentee definition, reformulating provisions in the Iraqi Personal Status Law No. 98 of 1659 and the Care of Minors Law No. 78 of 1680, and emphasizing the necessity of incorporating absence as a legally recognized impediment to eligibility in the Iraqi Civil Law No. 40 of 1651.
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