Contemporary Muslim thought is suspended between two narratives: the narrative of origins,
a glorious past that is nostalgically recalled as evidence of the historical truth of this faith …

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 …

This paper explores ways in which women can pursue and achieve equality and justice in
Islamic law. It begins by examining constructions of gender rights in Islamic legal thought …

This paper proposes that Islamic thought on gender rights and roles has embarked on a
particularly dynamic phase, one where reconsideration of laws affecting women now has far …

Muslim jurists claim, and all Muslims believe, that justice and equality are intrinsic values
and cardinal principles in Islam and the sharia. If this is the case, in a state that claims to be …

Drawing on both religious and secular sources, this challenging book argues that divinely
ordained law is frequently misinterpreted by Muslim authorities at the expense of certain …

" In an age when Western feminism is continuously undergoing redefinition, the struggles of
women in Muslim countries are often overlooked. This volume illustrates how women in …

There are at least two kinds of historicism that are relevant to Islamic legal reform, one
rooted in a progressive theory of history, the other rooted in history as a source for textual …

This chapter outlines the conceptions of gender evident in Islamic legal tradition,
summarises how classical Muslim jurists, in the dominant interpretations of the Shari'ah …

One of the most hotly debated issues in contemporary Muslim ethics is the status of women
in Islamic law. Whereas Muslim conservatives argue that gender-differentiated legal rulings …