The article analyzes four decrees from the shariʿa court in Ramallah (2010–13) that introduce procedural reforms regarding divorce, to inquire what role the court envisages for itself as Palestine prepares for statehood. The study finds that the legal maxim “Ṭalāq is in the hands of the husband,” ergo not the court, ensures that the court does not represent a real alternative to privatized justice, and thus fails to contribute to the state-building process. The court upholds its construction of men as sovereign, over whom the court has no jurisdiction in ṭalāq cases. It regards ṭalāq as a matter between the husband and God. Wives need intermediaries to obtain a unilateral divorce, but the court is reluctant to take on that role.

文章分析了拉马拉伊斯兰教法法院（2010-13 年）的四项法令，这些法令引入了有关离婚的程序改革，以探究在巴勒斯坦为建国做准备时法院为自己设想的角色。研究发现，法律格言“ Ṭalāq掌握在丈夫手中”，而不是法院，确保法院不代表私有化司法的真正替代方案，因此无助于国家建设进程。法院支持将人视为主权者，法院对ṭalāq案件没有管辖权。它认为ṭalāq是丈夫与上帝之间的事情。妻子需要中介来获得单方面离婚，但法院不愿承担这一角色。