아프리카ㆍ중동

This paper is based on the second part of the fieldwork for the research titled, 'Islamic Personal Status Law, Possibilities of Reform from Woman's Rights Perspective'. While the first fieldwork conducted in 2004 targeting intellectuals through interview with regard to Personal Status Law, the second part of fieldwork explored awareness and practice of marriage law among ordinary Muslims from Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey through structured questionnaire. The questionnaire divided into three parts: marriage, divorce and possibilities of reform of the family law. Marriage part will be focused in this paper. At least 100 persons of each man and woman from the five countries have answered the questionnaire for this survey. The result of the survey was analysed by SPSS program and the five countries were compared with each other to explore how differently Personal Status Law have developed in each country as well as to see how people recognize and practice the law in everyday life. The paper focused on what influence the family law has made on everyday life among Muslims and their Islamic values. Especially illuminating the gaps between the law and its practice in everyday life, the paper will prospect any possibilities of reform of women's status in Islamic countries and marriage culture.