Integration of Islamic Family Law and Gender Equality: A Comparative Study of Legal Reform and Social Norms in Contemporary Muslim Societies

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Comparative analysis reveals legal reform impacts gender relations in Morocco and Indonesia, highlighting cultural adaptations.

Moroccan family law embraces gender equality, granting women rights to divorce and child custody, whereas Indonesia maintains a patriarchal model.
Indonesia's Marriage Law No. 1 of 1974 contrasts with Morocco's 2004 Mudawwanah in advancing women's legal status.
This qualitative research explores literature on the intersection of legal reforms and gender equality in Muslim societies.
Findings indicate the necessity for empirical studies to understand the real-world effects of these laws within communities.

Shiddieqy et al. (2025) studied this question.

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