Marital Discord: Recapturing the Full Islamic Spirit of Human Dignity

by Abdulhamid Abusulayman

The Quran speaks of living with each other on a footing of love, kindness, mercy and mutual consultation between husband and wife. It also addresses those times when the atmosphere is strained. This paper examines the issue of marital discord with a deep sensitivity to the perspective of women. Criticizing an approach to the Quran that is misogynistic rather than emancipatory the paper moves the debate forward by introducing an alternative interpretation of the Quranic text dealing with the issue of marital discord. The explanation is fresh, firmly on the side of women human rights and recaptures the full Islamic spirit of human dignity.

30 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Sabra · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a quick read, and definately engaging. It's the perfect guide to defending women's rights, preserving their dignity against ignorant, mysogynistic fools, and "daraba"-ing some sense into them! (read book for lucid explanation of the term, daraba)

And for a follow-up on this kind interpretation of 4:34 from the Quran, read Asma Barlas's "Unreading the Patriarchal Interpretations of the Quran"