Justice and beauty in Muslim marriage : towards egalitarian ethics and laws / edited by Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Mulki Al-Sharmani, Jana Rumminger and Sarah Marsso

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 can be supported from within Islamic tradition. Brought together by the Musawah movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, they examine ethics and laws related to marriage and gender relations from the perspective of the Quran, Sunna, Muslim legal tradition, historical practices and contemporary law reform processes. Collectively they conceptualize how Muslim marriages can be grounded in equality, mutual well-being and the core Quranic principles of adl (justice) and i hsan (goodness and beauty). 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 Deny Gender Equality And Privilege Men. Notwithstanding Reforms Introduced Over The Past Few Decades, This Worldview Persists In Many Contemporary Muslim Family Laws And In Gender Norms In Various Contexts. Yet The Changing Realities Of Muslim Families, Related To Gender Roles And The Needs Of Spouses And Their Children, Show The Limitations Of Such Ethics And Laws. In This Volume, Scholars Explore How Egalitarian Muslim Marriages And Gender Relations Can Be Supported From Within Islamic Tradition. Brought Together By The Musawah Movement For Equality And Justice In The Muslim Family, They Examine Ethics And Laws Related To Marriage From The Perspective Of The Qur’an, Sunnah, Islamic Legal Tradition, Historical Practices And Contemporary Family Law Reform Processes. Together They Conceptualise How Contemporary Muslim Marital Relations Can Be Grounded In Equality, Mutual Well-being And The Core Qur’anic Principles Of ‘adl (justice) And Ihsan (goodness And Beauty). 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 can be supported from within Islamic tradition. Brought together by the Musawah movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, they examine ethics and laws related to marriage and gender relations from the perspective of the Qur'an, Sunna, Muslim legal tradition, historical practices and contemporary law reform processes. Collectively they conceptualize how Muslim marriages can be grounded in equality, mutual well-being and the core Qur'anic principles of 'adl (justice) and ihsan (goodness and beauty).-- Provided by publisher "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 can be supported from within Islamic tradition. Brought together by the Musawah movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, they examine ethics and laws related to marriage and gender relations from the perspective of the Qur’an, Sunna, Muslim legal tradition, historical practices and contemporary law reform processes. Collectively they conceptualize how Muslim marriages can be grounded in equality, mutual well-being and the core Qur’anic principles of ‘adl (justice) and ihsan (goodness and beauty)."-- Site de l'éditeur "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 can be supported from within Islamic tradition. Brought together by the Musawah movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, they examine ethics and laws related to marriage and gender relations from the perspective of the Qur'an, Sunna, Muslim legal tradition, historical practices and contemporary law reform processes. Collectively they conceptualize how Muslim marriages can be grounded in equality, mutual well-being and the core Qur'anic principles of 'adl (justice) and i hsan (goodness and beauty)." -- Back cover