Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and JurisprudenceOneworld, 2006 - 217 pages Annotation Stoning. Slavery. Honour killings. Homosexuality. In the context of Islam, these topics are frequently discussed but little understood. When debated, such emotive issues often spark heated argument rather than reasoned deliberation. In this lucid and carefully constructed volume, feminist academic Kecia Ali examines classical Muslim texts and tries to evaluate whether a just system of sexual ethics is possible within an Islamic framework. Seeking to avoid polemical argument, Ali explores key themes such as consent and control, which are crucial to any understanding of either traditional Islamic sexual ethics or the possibilities for progressive transformation in these ideals. Suitable for students and the interested reader alike, Sexual Ethics in Islam is an essential tool for understanding modern Islam in today's increasingly sexualised world. |
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Page 43
... existence . Still , the claiming of religious justification for slaveholding in some of these cases makes them particularly urgent to address . Although the vast majority of contemporary Muslims agree that there is no place for slavery ...
... existence . Still , the claiming of religious justification for slaveholding in some of these cases makes them particularly urgent to address . Although the vast majority of contemporary Muslims agree that there is no place for slavery ...
Page 58
... existence of sex outside of marriage . This reluctance is due in part to a well - integrated principle of comportment that forbids broadcasting one's own sins and requires covering up sins of others . It does not allow for serious ...
... existence of sex outside of marriage . This reluctance is due in part to a well - integrated principle of comportment that forbids broadcasting one's own sins and requires covering up sins of others . It does not allow for serious ...
Page 132
... existence of mutuality and reciprocity in intimate relationships are incompatible with hierarchy ; since the former clearly exist in the Qur'an , the latter cannot . However , as David Halperin has argued with regard to ancient Greece ...
... existence of mutuality and reciprocity in intimate relationships are incompatible with hierarchy ; since the former clearly exist in the Qur'an , the latter cannot . However , as David Halperin has argued with regard to ancient Greece ...
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