Women Under Islam : Gender, Justice and the Politics of Islamic Law
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1845113861
ISBN-13
9781845113865
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
I.B. Tauris
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 29th, 2011
Print length
560 Pages
Weight
1,068 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 16.40 x 6.10 cms
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Islamic law is often misrepresented as a single monolithic concept, rather than a collection of different interpretations and practices. This book explores what conditions sustain the most liberal interpretation of Islamic law on gender issues. It examines the various interpretations, histories and practices of Islamic law in different countries.
How Islam treats women is one of the most hotly contested questions of our times. Islamic law is often misrepresented as a single monolithic concept, rather than a collection of different interpretations and practices. To move the debate on Islamic law and gender forward, it is necessary to establish how Islamic law actually operates. This groundbreaking work explores what conditions sustain the most liberal interpretation of Islamic law on gender issues. It examines the different interpretations, histories and practices of Islamic law in different countries. It finds that the political independence of judicial institutions is a far more important factor than the relative conservativism of the society. This wide-ranging book will provide new insights not only for those studying law and gender, but for anyone with an interest in Islamic societies.
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