Women in Classical Islamic Law: A Survey of the Sources (Themes in Islamic Studies, 5)

Drawing on legal and ḥadīth texts from the formative and classical periods of Islamic legal history, this book offers an overview of the development of the questions prominent jurists asked and answered about women's issues. All assumed a woman would marry and thus the book concentrates on women's family life. The introduction establishes the historical framework within which the jurists worked. A chapter on Qurʾān verses devoted to women's lives is followed by chapters on marriage and divorce which compare the views of jurists during the formative period. The fourth chapter describes the evolution from the formative to the classical periods. The fifth uses material from both periods to describe the array of legal opinion about other aspects of women's lives in and outside their homes. Throughout, jurists'opinions are juxtaposed with relevant quotations from contemporaneous ḥadīth collections. Drawing on legal and hadith texts from the formative and classical periods of Islamic legal history, this book offers an overview of the development of the questions prominent jurists asked and answered about womenʹs issues. All assumed a woman would marry and thus the book concentrates on womenʹs family life. The introduction establishes the historical framework within which the jurists worked. A chapter on Qurʹan verses devoted to womenʹs lives is followed by chapters on marriage and divorce which compare the views of jurists during the formative period. The fourth chapter describes the evolution from the formative to the classical periods. The fifth uses material from both periods to describe the array of legal opinion about other aspects of womenʹs lives in and outside their homes. Throughout, juristsʹ opinions are juxtaposed with relevant quotations from contemporaneous hadith collections. -- Back cover Drawing On Legal And Ad Th Texts From The Formative And Classical Periods Of Islamic Legal History, This Book Offers An Overview Of The Development Of The Questions Prominent Jurists Asked And Answered About Women S Issues. All Assumed A Woman Would Marry And Thus The Book Concentrates On Women S Family Life. The Introduction Establishes The Historical Framework Within Which The Jurists Worked. A Chapter On Qur N Verses Devoted To Women S Lives Is Followed By Chapters On Marriage And Divorce Which Compare The Views Of Jurists During The Formative Period. The Fourth Chapter Describes The Evolution From The Formative To The Classical Periods. The Fifth Uses Material From Both Periods To Describe The Array Of Legal Opinion About Other Aspects Of Women S Lives In And Outside Their Homes. Throughout, Jurists Opinions Are Juxtaposed With Relevant Quotations From Contemporaneous Ad Th Collections. Women in the Qur'åan Marriage in the formative period Divorce in the formative period From the formative to the classical periods Women's lives.