The Concept of Qawama: A Study of Interpretive Tensions

The concept of qawama in Islam is viewed as a foundation of discriminatory treatment of women in the social and legal spheres. There are a range of interpretations of this concept propounded by traditionalists and modernists. This paper explores some of the interpretive tensions generated by these a...

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Main Author: Cheema, Shahbaz Ahmad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Hawwa
Year: 2014, Volume: 11, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 235-251
Further subjects:B Qawama Qurʾan women’s right Islamic law interpretive tensions
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)