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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... norms . These norms are not uniform even within the subset of the world's Muslims who live in the United States . African- American Muslims constitute the largest single ethnic group of Muslims , followed by Asian , Arab , and African ...
... norms . These norms are not uniform even within the subset of the world's Muslims who live in the United States . African- American Muslims constitute the largest single ethnic group of Muslims , followed by Asian , Arab , and African ...
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... norms make sense at a practical level , as a strategy to avoid persecution and prosecution . In North America and Western Europe , however , the situation is fundamentally different . In modern Western contexts , the question emerges of ...
... norms make sense at a practical level , as a strategy to avoid persecution and prosecution . In North America and Western Europe , however , the situation is fundamentally different . In modern Western contexts , the question emerges of ...
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... norms were not always followed . " However , as one ethnographer notes for Morocco , " deviation from norms was more limited in the past ; " further , " there has recently been some change in the norms them- selves " regarding conduct ...
... norms were not always followed . " However , as one ethnographer notes for Morocco , " deviation from norms was more limited in the past ; " further , " there has recently been some change in the norms them- selves " regarding conduct ...
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