scholarly journals Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject / Women’s Rights and Islamic Family Law: Perspectives on Reform

1970 ◽  
pp. 110-114
Author(s):  
Max Weiss ◽  
Najla Hamadeh

Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist SubjectAs interest continues to grow in what is occasionally called the global resurgence of religion, the importance of understanding and explaining the Islamic revival (al-sahwa al-islamiyya) has never been greater. Indeed, no longer the exclusive domain of scholars, students, and policymakers working in and around the Islamic world, the politics and practices of Islamism are now, suddenly,issues that matter to all. It is in this connection that Saba Mahmood’s Politics of Piety has already proved to stand as one of the most meaningful contributions to the field of Islamic studies over the past five years, with striking resonance across such disciplines as cultural anthropology, women’s studies, religion, and critical philosophy. Women’s Rights and Islamic Family Law: Perspectives on ReformRecently, Islam in general, and Islamic family law in particular, have been the object of much interest and research. The particular focus on family law is justified not only by the importance of families, the building blocks that constitute society and mold individuals, but also by the fact that Islamic family law is often the most resistant to change, as it is the hardest to disentangle from religious authority.

Author(s):  
Zuraidah Binti Kamaruddin ◽  
Saidatolakma Binti Yunus ◽  
Adibah Binti Abdul Rahim

Abstract Sisters in Islam (SIS) is a Non-Governmental Organization in Malaysia. The group suggested that some existing laws in the Shariaah court be reformed to ensure that the Muslim women’s rights are protected under the law. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyze the proposed solutions by SIS on the selected issues related to the provisions of ṭalaq in the Islamic Family law that are implemented in the Shariaah court in Malaysia. Then, the paper gives clarification in relation to it from an Islamic perspective. In the selected issues pertaining to ṭalaq, the research found that SIS often comes up with their solutions without referring to any Qur’anic verses or the Hadith of the Prophet. Therefore, the researchers are in opinion that an analysis of SIS’s views on these selected issues should be done from an Islamic perspective. It is hoped that this study will provide an objective understanding on the issues of ṭalaq from a correct perspective. In providing solutions and suggestions, SIS must refer to Maqasid al-Shariaah. All solutions and recommendations must be parallel with the Qur’an and Hadith.  Keywords: Sisters in Islam (SIS); analysis, ṭalāq, divorce, Maqasid al-Shariaah, Islamic perspective. Abstrak Sisters in Islam (SIS) adalah sebuah Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan di Malaysia. Kumpulan itu mencadangkan beberapa undang-undang yang ada di mahkamah Syariah diubah untuk memastikan hak-hak wanita Islam dilindungi di bawah undang-undang. Oleh itu, objektif kajian ini adalah untuk menganalisis cadangan yang dicadangkan oleh SIS mengenai isu-isu terpilih yang berkaitan dengan peruntukan-peruntukan undang-undang keluarga Islam yang dilaksanakan di mahkamah Syariah di Malaysia. Kemudian, kajian ini memberikan penjelasan berhubung dengannya dari perspektif Islam. Dalam isu-isu terpilih yang berkaitan dengan ṭalāq, kajian ini mendapati bahawa SIS sering memberi penyelesaian tanpa merujuk kepada ayat-ayat Al-Quran atau Hadis Nabi. Oleh itu, para penyelidik berpendapat bahawa analisis pandangan SIS mengenai isu-isu terpilih ini harus dilakukan dari perspektif Islam. Diharapkan kajian ini akan memberikan pemahaman yang objektif mengenai isu-isu ṭalāq dari perspektif yang betul. Dalam menyediakan penyelesaian dan cadangan, SIS mesti merujuk kepada maqāṣid Shariaah. Semua penyelesaian dan cadangan mestilah selari dengan Al-Qur'an dan Hadis. Kata Kunci: Sisters in Islam (SIS), analisis, ṭalāq, talak, maqasid Shariaah, perspektif Islam.  


2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Masnun Tahir

This article intends to portray the idea that Islam came with the mission of returning for women’s right that have been looted and pillaged by men during the days of ignorance, in addition to showing that Islam elevate the dignity of women and give back rights that have been shattered and trampled by the domination of men and destroyed by the religious traditions and national fanaticism of a narrow group. With the specific terminology of family law concerning women’s right -a noble endeavor in itself- this article explains the relationship between maqasih sharia and human rights, with a special focus on the implementation of human rights. On the other hand this paper also analyses the implementation of women’s rights in Islamic family law.


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