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The position of women in Islam : a progressive view /

"Challenging the conservative framers of Islamic law who accorded a lesser status to women, Mohammad Ali Syed argues that the Quran and the Hadith - the two primary sources of Islamic law - actually place Muslim women on the same level as Muslim men. Syed provides an overview of both sources an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ali, Syed Mohammed
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Roles of the Quran and the Hadith in Islamic law
  • Reward and punishment of the sexes by God as prescribed by the Quran
  • Origin of men and women according to the Quran
  • Assessment of some alleged sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
  • Rules of marriage in Islamic law
  • The position of husband and wife in Islamic law
  • Rules of dissolution of marriage in Islamic law
  • Rights of custody and access to children in Islami law
  • Financial and economic provisions for women in Islamic law
  • Rules regarding women as witnesses in Islamic law
  • Rules regarding the seclusion of women (purdah)
  • Women in politics and as the head of a state.