Evaluation of Women's Financial Rights in the Islamic Family Law: The Comparative Study in Iran, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia's Law

Industrial Revolution which is supposed to be a landmark throughout the recent centuries, led to many changes in the country's legal system. As a result, despite the conservatism of family law, its tendency to be up-to-date is evident. Although Western family law systems have been reformed, passive acceptance of their approach is not suggested to other countries, namely Islamic land, because it is a defeated experience. So authors for suggesting new ideas in the face of modernity will evaluate the Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia family law systems. This article Industrial Revolution which is supposed to be a landmark throughout the recent centuries led to considerable changes in the country's legal system. As a result, despite the conservatism of family law, its tendency to be up-to-date is apparent. Although Western family law systems have been reformed, passive acceptance of their approach is not suggested to other countries, namely Islamic land, because it is a defeated experience. So authors for suggesting new ideas in the face of modernity will evaluate the Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia family law systems. This article shows that their moderate approach which is not considered a passive acceptance of Western reformation in the family law, is compatible with Islamic Law. Hence, this essay proposes to lawmakers and policymakers in the Islamic Republic of Iran to evaluate the approaches of Islamic countries such as Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.