John Andrew Morrow

The Most Controversial Qur'anic Verse (eBook, ePUB)

Why 4:34 Does Not Promote Violence Against Women

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A fourteen centuries old consensus by Islamic religious authorities has upheld the belief that God has granted husbands the right to beat their wives. Previously, the only element up for debate was the degree of severity, the instrument of the beating, and the limit to the damage allowed. This startling assertion, which shocks human sensibilities, is confirmed by hundreds of Qur'anic commentaries and works of Islamic jurisprudence authored over the course of the past millennia and a half. In this pivotal, courageous, and timely analysis, which works diligently and minutely to separate truth from falsehood, right from wrong, the moral from the immoral, and the ethical from the unethical, Dr. John Andrew Morrow provides an exhaustive study of the second part of the Qur'anic text, 4:34, dispelling the belief that Islam allows domestic violence. Like Titan, who bears the weight of the heavens upon his shoulders, Morrow takes on the entire corpora of Islamic Tradition. Along the way, the author delicately and defiantly dispels misogynistic misinterpretations of the Word of God while slashing and burning the sexist sayings that were attributed to the Prophet Muhammad. In so doing, he may well save Islam from those traditionalists and misogynists who claim to speak in God's name.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761872108
• Artikelnr.: 59807258

Autorenporträt

By John Andrew Morrow - Contributions by Charles Upton and Dr. Abdülaziz Bayindir

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Permissions Observations Preface Introduction Chapter One: Interpret the Verse by the Verse Chapter Two: Interpret the Verse in Light of Directly Related Verses Chapter Three: Interpret the Verse in Light of the Qur'
n as a Whole Chapter Four: Interpret the Verse in Light of Prophetic Traditions that Prohibit Disciplinary Domestic Violence Chapter Five: Interpret the Verse in Light of Prophetic Traditions Permitting Disciplinary Domestic Violence Chapter Six: Interpret the Verse in its Historical Context Chapter Seven: The Reformist Reinterpretation Chapter Eight: Interpret the Verse in the Spirit of Isl
m as a Whole Chapter Nine: Interpret the Verse Allegorically Chapter Ten: Vocalization and Variants Conclusions Appendix 1: Predictors of Domestic Violence: Community and Societal Factors Appendix 2: Predictors of Domestic Violence: Individual Factors Appendix 3: Predictors of Domestic Violence: Relationship Factors Appendix 4: Norms and Beliefs that Support Violence Against Women Appendix 5: Assessing Risk in Domestic Violence Cases Appendix 6: The Cycle of Violence Appendix 7: Forms of Intimate Partner Violence Appendix 8: When to Suspect Spousal Abuse Appendix 9: Guiding Principles of Care for Healthcare Providers Appendix 10: Why Women Stay with their Abusers Appendix 11: When Women Leave Appendix 12: Preventing Domestic Violence Appendix 13: How to Help Appendix 14: Combating Domestic Violence Appendix 15: Is Isl
m Inherently Misogynistic? Appendix 16: The
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Prescription for Overcoming Domestic Violence Works Cited Index About the Author