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Contesting justice : Women, islam, laws, and society

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Contesting Justice examines the development of the laws and practices governing the status of women in Muslim society, particularly in terms of marriage, polygamy, inheritance, and property rights. Ahmed E. Souaiaia argues that such laws were not methodically derived from legal sources but rather are the preserved understanding and practices of the early ruling elite. Based on his quantitative, linguistic, and normative analyses of Quranic texts--and contrary to the established practice--the author shows that these texts sanction only monogamous marriages, guarantee only female heirs' shares, and do not prescribe an inheritance principle that awards males twice the shares of females. He critically explores the way religion is developed and then is transformed into a social control mechanism that transcends legal reform, gender-sensitive education, or radical modernization. To ameliorate the legal, political, and economic status of women in the Islamic world, Souaiaia recommends the strengthening of civil society institutions that will challenge wealth-engendered majoritism, curtail society-manufactured conformity, and bridle the absolute power of the state.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

340.59 SOU c

Penerbit

Albany : State University of New York Press., 2008

Deskripsi Fisik

xv, 195 hlm., ilus., bibl. ; 25 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780791473979

Klasifikasi

340.59

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

Islamic Law - Philosophy

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Ahmed E. Souaiaia

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