Speaking in God's Name

Dettagli prodotto

Casa editrice

Oneworld Publications

Pubblicato

2014

Lingua

English

Pagine

192

Info

192 Pagine

ISBN

978-1-78074-468-1

Hauptbeschreibung

Drawing on both religious and secular sources, this challenging book argues that divinely ordained law is frequently misinterpreted by Muslim authorities at the expense of certain groups, including women. Khaled Abou El Fadl cites a series of injustices in Islamic society and ultimately proposes a return to the original ethics at the heart of the Muslim legal system.

Kurztext / Annotation

Drawing on both religious and secular sources, this challenging book argues that divinely ordained law is frequently misinterpreted by Muslim authorities at the expense of certain groups, including women. Khaled Abou El Fadl cites a series of injustices in Islamic society and ultimately proposes a return to the original ethics at the heart of the Muslim legal system.