عنوان

Identity and Authority: Changes in the Process of Debates over the Islamic Marriage Contract among Contemporary Muslim-Arab Intellectuals

Number

TL47901

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Identity and Authority: Changes in the Process of Debates over the Islamic Marriage Contract among Contemporary Muslim-Arab Intellectuals

General Material Designation

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Nayel A. Badareen

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Lucas, Scott C.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

The University of Arizona

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

375

Text of Note

Committee members: Betteridge, Anne H.; Darling, Linda T.; Nassar, Maha T.

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-14495-6

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Discipline of degree

Near Eastern Studies

Body granting the degree

The University of Arizona

Text preceding or following the note

2014

Text of Note

Throughout Islamic history, Islamic schools of law (madhāhib ) enjoyed tremendous authority. In addition, traditional religious institutions that have taught the doctrines of the various Islamic schools of law have also wielded similar authority within the Arab-Muslim states. However, Arab-Muslim intellectuals challenged the authority of these madhāhib both from within the madhāhib and from outside of them. As a result, consensus (ijmā`) reached by past jurists of the madhāhib, has also been challenged in favor of a new type of ijtihād known as collective ijtihād. This new method of ijtihād allows professional women to participate in the process of lawmaking alongside men as reforms are made to Islamic family law. As a consequence of this legal process, the authoritarian method of traditional consensus (ijmā`) has been weakened in favor of more inclusive methods which allow for the creation of laws that are more favorable to women.

Islamic Studies; Near Eastern Studies

Subject Term

Social sciences;Family law;Islamic contract;Marriage

Swanson, Maria Lebedeva

Lucas, Scott C.

Subdivision

Near Eastern Studies

The University of Arizona

Call Number

1613246008; 3634230

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[Thesis]

276903

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