Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women

Author
Publication Year
2001

Type

Book
Abstract

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 groups, including women. Khaled Abou El Fadl cites a series of injustices in Islamic society and ultimately proposes a return to the original ethics at the heart of the Muslim legal system.

Publisher
Oneworld
City
Oxford
ISBN
Cloth: 1851682627; paper: 9781851682621
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