Here you can visually explore spatio-temporal variations and regional trends in MFL reforms. For variable descriptions and sources of data, please refer to the document entitled “MFL-I SHORT VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS” here.
Global Longitudinal Trends (incl. Muslim-majority, Muslim-minority nations)
Global Longitudinal Trends in Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority Countries*
*Countries, where the share of the Muslim population in 2011 was over 50%, are categorized as “Muslim-majority” (PEW Research Center 2011): Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen. Muslim-minority nations: Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, India, Israel, Kenya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uganda.
MFL-I in Former French and British Colonies*
* MFL-applying countries with British colonial heritage: Bangladesh, Egypt (civil law followed the French model), Eritrea, Ghana, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, the UAE, Uganda, and Yemen. MFL-applying countries with French colonial heritage: Algeria, Cameroon, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Syria, and Tunisia
Age of Marriage under Muslim Family Law
Polygamy under Muslim Family Law
Talaq under Muslim Family Law
Regional Trends in MFL-I