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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... majority of social and economic transactions engaged in by Muslims , even in majority Muslim societies , do not strictly follow these legal precepts . Only on some matters of personal status do some majority - Muslim nations retain ...
... majority of social and economic transactions engaged in by Muslims , even in majority Muslim societies , do not strictly follow these legal precepts . Only on some matters of personal status do some majority - Muslim nations retain ...
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... majority of American Muslim marriages ; though it is often only a symbolic amount , it differ- entiates Muslim marriage from that of the surrounding American society . In the United States , it is simple to set a dower amount at ...
... majority of American Muslim marriages ; though it is often only a symbolic amount , it differ- entiates Muslim marriage from that of the surrounding American society . In the United States , it is simple to set a dower amount at ...
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... majority non - Muslim nation is assured freedom to practice Islam in her home unen- cumbered ( or to obtain a civil divorce independently if she is not ) , what rationale exists for continuing to prohibit marriage between Muslim women ...
... majority non - Muslim nation is assured freedom to practice Islam in her home unen- cumbered ( or to obtain a civil divorce independently if she is not ) , what rationale exists for continuing to prohibit marriage between Muslim women ...
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