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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... human trafficking and sex work indicate. Specifically sexual abuse exists within a larger climate of widespread intimate violence against women and girls, from bride-burnings or “dowry deaths” in India, to “crimes of passion” in the ...
... human trafficking and sex work indicate. Specifically sexual abuse exists within a larger climate of widespread intimate violence against women and girls, from bride-burnings or “dowry deaths” in India, to “crimes of passion” in the ...
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... human interpretive endeavor and need not be binding for all time. Furthermore, the precedent of earlier jurists can authorize a similar interpretive and adaptive process for Muslims today, including bypassing (through a variety of ...
... human interpretive endeavor and need not be binding for all time. Furthermore, the precedent of earlier jurists can authorize a similar interpretive and adaptive process for Muslims today, including bypassing (through a variety of ...
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... human history, though with dramatic variation in who pays, how much they pay, and who receives the cash or goods exchanged. Sometimes gifts are reciprocal; at other times, the transfer is unidirectional, either dowry paid to the husband ...
... human history, though with dramatic variation in who pays, how much they pay, and who receives the cash or goods exchanged. Sometimes gifts are reciprocal; at other times, the transfer is unidirectional, either dowry paid to the husband ...
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... human sexuality.18 Medieval Christian polemics against Islam viewed its sensualism as barbaric in comparison to the purity of Christianity, but many modern commentators see Islam's world-affirming perspective as more realistic than the ...
... human sexuality.18 Medieval Christian polemics against Islam viewed its sensualism as barbaric in comparison to the purity of Christianity, but many modern commentators see Islam's world-affirming perspective as more realistic than the ...
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... human activities: food, sleep, and sex. Interestingly, the terms used liken the wife in that case to almost an extension of her husband's body: “Your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you and your wife has a right ...
... human activities: food, sleep, and sex. Interestingly, the terms used liken the wife in that case to almost an extension of her husband's body: “Your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you and your wife has a right ...
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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