Islamic Law, Women's Rights, and State Law: The Cases of Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage.

The article discusses the role and importance of legal nature of Islamic law shari'a in guiding legislation in Muslim societies to prohibit Female Genital Cutting (FGC) and end of child marriage. Topics discussed include new family code adopted by National Assembly of Mali to set the age of marriage and protection of the integrity of the human body, women's right in Islamic law, Qur'an as a source of Islamic law, FGC practiced across Africa, and risk of medical side effects due to FCG.