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Islamic courts often got involved in internal Jewish affairs. The Muslim government, for example, would seize part of the inheritance of a Jew who left only female heirs, since under Islamic law a daughter never inherited more than half her father's estate, whereas under Jewish law the daughters would have been entitled to all of it. But Jews also turned to Muslim courts on their own initiative, when differences in inheritance law would benefit them, and to register contracts such as the sale of a house.

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1. p. 178

   supports · main text · ch. 6

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 178

   supports · main text · ch. 6

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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3. p. 178

   supports · main text · ch. 6

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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