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by Ahmed E. Souaiaia

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Argues that the rights of women in Muslim society are based on the preserved cultural standards of elites, not the ethical philosophy of the Quran.

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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  • Title Contesting Justice: Women, Islam, Law, and Society
  • Author Ahmed E. Souaiaia
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 211
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher State University of New York Press, Albany, New York
  • Publication date 2009-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780791473986 / 0791473988
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 in (22.35 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
  • Category Legal Reference / Law Profession
  • Library of Congress subjects Islamic law - Philosophy, Islamic law - Methodology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007017444
  • Dewey Decimal Code 340.59

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Ahmed E. Souaiaia is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Iowa and the author of The Function of Orality in Islamic Law and Practices: Verbalizing Meaning.

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