Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and JurisprudenceOneworld, 2006 - 217 pages Annotation Stoning. Slavery. Honour killings. Homosexuality. In the context of Islam, these topics are frequently discussed but little understood. When debated, such emotive issues often spark heated argument rather than reasoned deliberation. In this lucid and carefully constructed volume, feminist academic Kecia Ali examines classical Muslim texts and tries to evaluate whether a just system of sexual ethics is possible within an Islamic framework. Seeking to avoid polemical argument, Ali explores key themes such as consent and control, which are crucial to any understanding of either traditional Islamic sexual ethics or the possibilities for progressive transformation in these ideals. Suitable for students and the interested reader alike, Sexual Ethics in Islam is an essential tool for understanding modern Islam in today's increasingly sexualised world. |
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... Slave Concubinage in Muslim Texts and Discourses A free man may marry four free women and female slaves , not more , and he may take as many concubines as he wishes from among his female slaves . If a man has four free [ wives ] and a ...
... Slave Concubinage in Muslim Texts and Discourses A free man may marry four free women and female slaves , not more , and he may take as many concubines as he wishes from among his female slaves . If a man has four free [ wives ] and a ...
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... slaves in general , and female slaves in par- ticular , was referred to in non - Qur'anic texts as milk al - yamin ( " ownership by the right hand " ) , and the same phrase was used to denote the slaves themselves ( " property of the ...
... slaves in general , and female slaves in par- ticular , was referred to in non - Qur'anic texts as milk al - yamin ( " ownership by the right hand " ) , and the same phrase was used to denote the slaves themselves ( " property of the ...
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... female slaves.27 Despite this protection against one form of sexual exploitation , female slaves were not granted an absolute right to control sexual access to their own bodies . Rather , the text indicates that men may have lawful ...
... female slaves.27 Despite this protection against one form of sexual exploitation , female slaves were not granted an absolute right to control sexual access to their own bodies . Rather , the text indicates that men may have lawful ...
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