Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage: Towards Egalitarian Ethics and Laws

by Susan Mallery, Mulki Al-Sharmani, Jana Rumminger, et al.

Many contemporary Muslim family laws rest on patriarchal concepts. The time for change is now.

The model of marriage constructed in classical Islamic jurisprudence rests on patriarchal ethics that privilege men. This worldview persists in gender norms and family laws in many Muslim contexts, despite reforms introduced over the past few decades.

In this volume, a diverse group of scholars explore how egalitarian marital relations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861544471
• ISBN13: 9780861544479
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"