Taking Interlegality Seriously: Some Notes on (Women’s) Human Rights and the Application of Islamic Family Law in European Countries

The article looks at the intersections and interactions between Islamic family law and the law in force in European countries, focusing in particular on some of the most controversial issues related to the (non-) recognition of Islamic marriage and divorce. Challenging the opinion that respect for cultural diversity and protection of human rights are irreconcilable goals, it argues that the rights of persons belonging to Muslim minorities (including, especially, Muslim women) cannot be effectively protected without a careful consideration of the different forms of interlegality that characterise multicultural contexts.