Women's rights in Islam

Women's rights in Islam have remained a controversial subject for decades, partly contributed by misconceptions in translating the law into practical reality. In another dimension; many cultural practices commonly practised by Muslims; particularly in Muslim countries often reflect negative tr...

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Main Author: Mohd Zin, Najibah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Sweet and Maxwell Asia 2012
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spelling iium-294042013-06-25T09:08:19Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29404/ Women's rights in Islam Mohd Zin, Najibah JX International law K Law (General) Women's rights in Islam have remained a controversial subject for decades, partly contributed by misconceptions in translating the law into practical reality. In another dimension; many cultural practices commonly practised by Muslims; particularly in Muslim countries often reflect negative treatment towards women. Therefore, this chapter will focus on the fundamental aspects of women's rights based on the premise that Islamic law has a comprehensive set of legal frameworks regulating women in elevating and determining their status in society. The study includes contextual analysis of these principles when examining their practicality in the modem context. Reference to international instruments is made to further support the arguments and comparatively assess their compatibility with the status of women in Islam. Primary sources of Islamic law will be the main references with further illustrations and exegesis from legal texts of acceptable standards in Islamic law research. Writings of modern scholars will be referred to as secondary sources which represent contemporary vieivs on how Islamic la,v treats women Sweet and Maxwell Asia 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29404/1/Human_right_law_Women%27s_Rights_in_Islam.pdf Mohd Zin, Najibah (2012) Women's rights in Islam. In: Human rights law: International, Malaysian and Islamic perspectives. Sweet and Maxwell Asia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, pp. 413-431. ISBN 978-967-5040-87-0 http://www.sweetandmaxwellasia.com.my
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Mohd Zin, Najibah
Women's rights in Islam
description Women's rights in Islam have remained a controversial subject for decades, partly contributed by misconceptions in translating the law into practical reality. In another dimension; many cultural practices commonly practised by Muslims; particularly in Muslim countries often reflect negative treatment towards women. Therefore, this chapter will focus on the fundamental aspects of women's rights based on the premise that Islamic law has a comprehensive set of legal frameworks regulating women in elevating and determining their status in society. The study includes contextual analysis of these principles when examining their practicality in the modem context. Reference to international instruments is made to further support the arguments and comparatively assess their compatibility with the status of women in Islam. Primary sources of Islamic law will be the main references with further illustrations and exegesis from legal texts of acceptable standards in Islamic law research. Writings of modern scholars will be referred to as secondary sources which represent contemporary vieivs on how Islamic la,v treats women
format Book Chapter
author Mohd Zin, Najibah
author_facet Mohd Zin, Najibah
author_sort Mohd Zin, Najibah
title Women's rights in Islam
title_short Women's rights in Islam
title_full Women's rights in Islam
title_fullStr Women's rights in Islam
title_full_unstemmed Women's rights in Islam
title_sort women's rights in islam
publisher Sweet and Maxwell Asia
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/29404/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29404/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/29404/1/Human_right_law_Women%27s_Rights_in_Islam.pdf
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