Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence

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Simon 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.
 

Contents

Acknowledgements
Marriage Money and
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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Kecia Ali is Professor of Religion at Boston University where her research focuses on Islamic law, women and gender, ethics, and biography.

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