Beyond the Binary: Gender and Legal Personhood in Islamic Law

by Saadia Yacoob

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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 reflect complementary gender roles, Muslim feminists argue that Islamic law has subordinated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520393805
• ISBN13: 9780520393806
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"