Introduction *Part I: The Shar'ia, Law and Social Practice* The Setting * Legal Anatomy of Divorce: The Iranian Case * Legal Anatomy of Divorce: The Moroccan Case * Social Anatomy of Divorce *Part II: Areas of Tension between Law and Practice* Filiation and Custody in Law and Practice * Validating Marriage and Divorce * Conclusion Introduction *Part I: The Shar'ia, Law and Social Practice* The Setting * Legal Anatomy of Divorce: The Iranian Case * Legal Anatomy of Divorce: The Moroccan Case * Social Anatomy of Divorce *Part II: Areas of Tension between Law and Practice* Filiation and Custody in Law and Practice * Validating Marriage and Divorce * Conclusion.