English – Islamic family and inheritance law in Switzerland 2006

Introduction
I. Main reasons behind the confrontation
1) Different concepts of law
2) Division of the society on the internal and external level
II. The conflicting norms in family and inheritance law
1) Celebration of the marriage
2) Religious obstacles to the marriage
3) Temporary or enjoyment marriage
4) Polygamy
5) Dissolution of the marriage
6) Authority of the husband over his wife
7) Relations between parents and children
8) Matrimonial regime and economic relations
9) Inheritance law
III. How to resolve the problem of Islamic law
1) Answers inside the Arab countries
2) Answers inside the Western countries
Appendix: Model contract for mixed marriage