Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and JurisprudenceSimon and Schuster, 2016 M01 7 - 320 pages Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives’ sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather than reasoned argument. In this updated and expanded edition of her ground-breaking work, feminist Muslim scholar Dr Kecia Ali asks how one can determine what makes sex lawful and ethical in the sight of God. Drawing on both revealed and interpretative Muslim texts, Ali critiques medieval and contemporary commentators alike to produce a balanced and comprehensive study of a subject both sensitive and urgent, making this an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and interested readers. |
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... allowing unrestricted sexual liberty, fail to protect women from male exploitation. A Nigerian scholar whose works on Islamic topics are circulated extensively, 'Abdul Rahman Doi captures a common sentiment when he declares, “Heart ...
... allowing unrestricted sexual liberty, fail to protect women from male exploitation. A Nigerian scholar whose works on Islamic topics are circulated extensively, 'Abdul Rahman Doi captures a common sentiment when he declares, “Heart ...
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... allows for more nuanced categorizations than the simple “lawful/forbidden” (halal/haram) dichotomy – often equated to Islamic/un-Islamic – that informs contemporary Muslim discourses.25 The lawful/forbidden dyad was, of course, relevant ...
... allows for more nuanced categorizations than the simple “lawful/forbidden” (halal/haram) dichotomy – often equated to Islamic/un-Islamic – that informs contemporary Muslim discourses.25 The lawful/forbidden dyad was, of course, relevant ...
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... allows for deviation in practice, provided certain ideals aren't questioned. Third, the shift in values surrounding sex brings into relief the legal tradition's systematic, though not necessarily intentional, devaluation of mutual ...
... allows for deviation in practice, provided certain ideals aren't questioned. Third, the shift in values surrounding sex brings into relief the legal tradition's systematic, though not necessarily intentional, devaluation of mutual ...
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... allowed to extend the interval up to this limit. It is best that the husband should increase or decrease the amount of intercourse in accordance with his wife's need to guard her virtue, since the preservation of her virtue is a duty of ...
... allowed to extend the interval up to this limit. It is best that the husband should increase or decrease the amount of intercourse in accordance with his wife's need to guard her virtue, since the preservation of her virtue is a duty of ...
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... allowed to receive it and spend it for a daughter's trousseau. Among Muslims, dower has frequently been an important part of property arrangements.10 How significant it was or is in practice has depended on the wealth of the parties ...
... allowed to receive it and spend it for a daughter's trousseau. Among Muslims, dower has frequently been an important part of property arrangements.10 How significant it was or is in practice has depended on the wealth of the parties ...
Contents
Divorce in Islamic Ethics | |
Slave Concubinage in Muslim Texts and Discourses | |
Illicit Sex in Islamic Jurisprudence | |
SameSex Intimacy in Muslim Thought | |
Female Circumcision in Islamic Sources | |
Female Bodies and Male Agency in the Quran | |
The Prophet Muhammad his Beloved Aishah and Modern Muslim Sensibilities | |
Afterword to the 2016 edition | |
Bibliography | |
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