The legal provisions established for non-Muslims in matters of personal status.

Abstract

This research talks about an important subject that deals with approved provisions of Islamic law for non-Muslims, where it tackles all matters related to the personal status. The importance of this subject that it will serve the diversified needs to these Provisions for Muslims in non Islamic countries. Also it will show that these Provisions are in favor of Muslims and non-Muslims equally. Beside that it high lights the high meanings of Islam toward the non-Muslims humanitarian wise, where it shows how Islam is keen on equlity and justice between Muslims and non-Muslims in all matters discussed in this research as of: First: It takes into account the consent of the monotheist women on the marriage contract similary to the Muslim women. Consequently, the coercion on the monotheist women is forbidden as well. Beside that all rights indicated in the marriage contract such as expenses, housing, Portions between wives are guaranteed for both despite of her religion. In addition to the provisions arising from the marriage contract such as the sanctity of Kinship and intermarriage breastfeeding, the wages of breastfeeding, privacy, mahram to travel and shaking hands are approve for them as well. And so the provisions relating to states of the end of the marriage, such as divorce, abandonment for his swearing, and disavowal of paternity by mutual oath, waiting period after divorce or death of husband, indemnity for divorce and other. Second: The Shara statement leave the doors open between the Muslims and non-Muslims for better links and affection. It allows the testament of a Muslim to a non-Muslim and vise versa. This will clearly leave a positive sense on non-Muslims that will be reflected on good image of the Islam religion and its people.