Turid Smith Polfus
Biographic Data
| ID | 4153671 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Turid Smith Polfus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Turid Smith |
| FAMILY NAME | Polfus |
| SIGNATURE | POLFUS T S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oslo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4873-2150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Towards Regulating Inheritance in Palestine
Drawing on fieldwork, the article investigates the interplay between Shariʿa-based law and tribal laws and practices in light of new procedures regarding inheritance by the Islamic Shariʿa Court, moving towards increased transparency and legal compliance. It uncovers a conflict of norms in that daughters tend to inherit but they rarely inherit their full legal share. Moreover, daughters are expected to renounce their shares in land and productive…
The Consensual Divorce (ṭalāq) in Palestine
Most divorces in Palestine come about through a private unregulated agreement between the spouses referred to as “ ṭalāq bit-taradi ” (consensual ṭalāq ), often called mukhalaʿa or mubāraʾa . Over the last century, women’s economic rights in the unilateral ṭalāq have increased. At the same time, the number of consensual ṭalāq has risen. While the consensual ṭalāq provides a way out of an unwanted marriage for women, it hardly represents a form of…
The Role of the Shariʿa Court in Divorce in Palestine
The article analyzes four decrees from the shariʿa court in Ramallah (2010–13) that introduce procedural reforms regarding divorce, to inquire what role the court envisages for itself as Palestine prepares for statehood. The study finds that the legal maxim “ Ṭalāq is in the hands of the husband,” ergo not the court, ensures that the court does not represent a real alternative to privatized justice, and thus fails to contribute to the state-build…
Fiqh Arguments for the Palestinian khulʿ Divorce (before Consummation)
The present article analyses a Decree issued by the Chief Islamic Justice in Ramallah, in September 2012, legalising khulʿ divorce for women without the consent of the fiancé/husband, but only before the consummation of the marriage. The 2008 draft family law intended the same right for women also after consummation. Discussing the term 'khulʿ', the article shows that it is used as a generic term in these legal texts. The Decree presents a jurist…
Fiqh Arguments for the Palestinian khulʿ Divorce (before Consummation)
The present article analyses a Decree issued by the Chief Islamic Justice in Ramallah, in September 2012, legalising khulʿ divorce for women without the consent of the fiancé/husband, but only before the consummation of the marriage. The 2008 draft family law intended the same right for women also after consummation. Discussing the term 'khulʿ', the article shows that it is used as a generic term in these legal texts. The Decree presents a jurist…
The Consensual Divorce (ṭalāq) in Palestine
Most divorces in Palestine come about through a private unregulated agreement between the spouses referred to as “ ṭalāq bit-taradi ” (consensual ṭalāq ), often called mukhalaʿa or mubāraʾa . Over the last century, women’s economic rights in the unilateral ṭalāq have increased. At the same time, the number of consensual ṭalāq has risen. While the consensual ṭalāq provides a way out of an unwanted marriage for women, it hardly represents a form of…
The Role of the Shariʿa Court in Divorce in Palestine
The article analyzes four decrees from the shariʿa court in Ramallah (2010–13) that introduce procedural reforms regarding divorce, to inquire what role the court envisages for itself as Palestine prepares for statehood. The study finds that the legal maxim “ Ṭalāq is in the hands of the husband,” ergo not the court, ensures that the court does not represent a real alternative to privatized justice, and thus fails to contribute to the state-build…
Fiqh Arguments for the Palestinian khulʿ Divorce (before Consummation)
The present article analyses a Decree issued by the Chief Islamic Justice in Ramallah, in September 2012, legalising khulʿ divorce for women without the consent of the fiancé/husband, but only before the consummation of the marriage. The 2008 draft family law intended the same right for women also after consummation. Discussing the term 'khulʿ', the article shows that it is used as a generic term in these legal texts. The Decree presents a jurist…
The Role of the Shariʿa Court in Divorce in Palestine
The article analyzes four decrees from the shariʿa court in Ramallah (2010–13) that introduce procedural reforms regarding divorce, to inquire what role the court envisages for itself as Palestine prepares for statehood. The study finds that the legal maxim “ Ṭalāq is in the hands of the husband,” ergo not the court, ensures that the court does not represent a real alternative to privatized justice, and thus fails to contribute to the state-build…
The Consensual Divorce (ṭalāq) in Palestine
Most divorces in Palestine come about through a private unregulated agreement between the spouses referred to as “ ṭalāq bit-taradi ” (consensual ṭalāq ), often called mukhalaʿa or mubāraʾa . Over the last century, women’s economic rights in the unilateral ṭalāq have increased. At the same time, the number of consensual ṭalāq has risen. While the consensual ṭalāq provides a way out of an unwanted marriage for women, it hardly represents a form of…
Towards Regulating Inheritance in Palestine
Drawing on fieldwork, the article investigates the interplay between Shariʿa-based law and tribal laws and practices in light of new procedures regarding inheritance by the Islamic Shariʿa Court, moving towards increased transparency and legal compliance. It uncovers a conflict of norms in that daughters tend to inherit but they rarely inherit their full legal share. Moreover, daughters are expected to renounce their shares in land and productive…
Islamic Studies and History (4 works) · Islam (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (3 works) · Palestine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works)