Sexual Ethics And Islam

by Ali, Kecia

• ISBN13: 9781851684557
• ISBN10: 1851684557
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-15
• Publisher: Oneworld Pubns Ltd

Summary

"Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives' sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather than reasoned argument. In this ground-breaking, lucid, and carefully constructed work, feminist Muslim scholar Dr. Kecia Ali asks how one can determine what makes sex lawful and ethical in the sight of God." "Drawing on both revealed and interpretative Muslim texts, Ali critiques medieval and contemporary commentators alike to produce a balanced and comprehensive study of a subject both sensitive and urgent, making this an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and interested readers."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Kecia Ali is Assistant Professor of Religion at Boston University.

Table of Contents

Marriage, money, and sex	p. 1
Lesser evils : divorce in Islamic ethics	p. 24
"What your right hands possess" : slave concubinage in Muslim texts and discourses	p. 39
Prohibited acts and forbidden partners : illicit sex in Islamic jurisprudence	p. 56
Don't ask, don't tell : same-sex intimacy in Muslim thought	p. 75
"Reduce but do not destroy" : female "circumcision" in Islamic sources	p. 97
"If you have touched women" : female bodies and male agency in the Qur'an	p. 112
The Prophet Muhammad, his beloved Aishah, amd modern Muslim sensibilities	p. 135
Toward an Islamic ethics of sex	p. 151
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