Recovering the Progressive Spirit of Islam
Ijtihad and its Transformative Possibilities in Islamic Feminism
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https://doi.org/10.29173/axismundi82Keywords:
Islamic Feminism, Islamic theology, ijtihad, Islamic law, Shirk of Patriarchy, Asma Nomani, Islamic liturgy, Islamic schoolsAbstract
This paper analyses Islamic Feminism as a progressive movement that has found legitimacy through the practice of Ijthad and has allowed feminist Muslims to reinterpret the sacred texts while extracting the patriarchal interpretations behind them. Although the movement has been very criticized, Islamic Feminism has problematized the situation of women in Islam and has proposed a new way to create a connection with the scriptures.
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Copyright (c) 2011 Erendira Cervantes-Altamiro
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