Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith and JurisprudenceOneworld Publications, 2006 M07 6 - 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 82
... homosexuality , leaving scarcely any loophole for a theo- logical accommodation of homosexuals in Islam . ” 27 In contrast , Kugle argues that " the Qur'an does not address homosexuality or homosexuals explicitly [ . ] " 28 Rather , the ...
... homosexuality , leaving scarcely any loophole for a theo- logical accommodation of homosexuals in Islam . ” 27 In contrast , Kugle argues that " the Qur'an does not address homosexuality or homosexuals explicitly [ . ] " 28 Rather , the ...
Page 86
... homosexuality , " but merely " that many in our community believe " that to be the case . Muslim discussions of " other people's homosexuality " are less controversial than intra - Muslim dynamics when some Muslims desire or adopt a ...
... homosexuality , " but merely " that many in our community believe " that to be the case . Muslim discussions of " other people's homosexuality " are less controversial than intra - Muslim dynamics when some Muslims desire or adopt a ...
Page 176
... homosexual - friendly " Islamic past draws on , and contributes to , the same type of generaliza- tions . Duran , " Homosexuality and Islam , " p . 183. Even more recently , none of the twenty - one chapters in Thumma and Gray's Gay ...
... homosexual - friendly " Islamic past draws on , and contributes to , the same type of generaliza- tions . Duran , " Homosexuality and Islam , " p . 183. Even more recently , none of the twenty - one chapters in Thumma and Gray's Gay ...
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