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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... writing this volume, I alter it in one important respect: I wish to thank my family first, rather than last. My husband, Mohamad Ali, has been extraordinarily supportive over the years I have worked on this project. Our children, Shaira ...
... writing this volume, I alter it in one important respect: I wish to thank my family first, rather than last. My husband, Mohamad Ali, has been extraordinarily supportive over the years I have worked on this project. Our children, Shaira ...
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... writing it, I imagined its primary audience as Muslim women, inside and outside the academy, engaged in critical rethinking of Islamic norms and fresh interpretations of scriptural texts. To my surprise, the book has also found a home ...
... writing it, I imagined its primary audience as Muslim women, inside and outside the academy, engaged in critical rethinking of Islamic norms and fresh interpretations of scriptural texts. To my surprise, the book has also found a home ...
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... writing about sexuality unavoidably reenacts singling it out as a special issue and problem.”14 The possible benefits of an exploration of sexual ethics seem to me worth the risks, given the frequent invocation of Islamic authenticity ...
... writing about sexuality unavoidably reenacts singling it out as a special issue and problem.”14 The possible benefits of an exploration of sexual ethics seem to me worth the risks, given the frequent invocation of Islamic authenticity ...
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... writing them into contracts drafted to comply with applicable civil laws or entrusting compliance out of belief and conscience, just as in matters of religious practice. As an American, I am particularly concerned with the issues facing ...
... writing them into contracts drafted to comply with applicable civil laws or entrusting compliance out of belief and conscience, just as in matters of religious practice. As an American, I am particularly concerned with the issues facing ...
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... writing about Christian sexual ethics, noted several decades ago that “even among those who are concerned to think and act responsibly, and to maintain high standards, there are differences of opinion as to what is right and wrong in ...
... writing about Christian sexual ethics, noted several decades ago that “even among those who are concerned to think and act responsibly, and to maintain high standards, there are differences of opinion as to what is right and wrong in ...
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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