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“Greater Sins: The Complete Book”

Ayatollah Shirazi is originally from Shiraz, Iran and has penned dozens of books on the improvement of morals, fiqh and the exegesis of Quran. Shirazi writes on the “great” sins, of which adultery is one, but offers some specifically Shia commentary. While he condones stoning, his...

“Honor Killing from an Islamic Perspective”

The question in this post is: “What does Islam say about honor killings? Does Islam really have a concept of honor killings? Most of the victims here are females; so does Islam really order to kill females in the name of honor?” The reply, given by Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-...

“Honour Killing: A Reflection on Gender, Culture, and Violence”

The central question in this article is: how should a democratic constitutional state deal with 'honour killings'? The authors discuss two alternative perspectives for interpreting the phenomenon, a cultural and a structural one. Next, the authors discuss how these perspectives, or dimensions of...

“Interview: The Quran doesn’t support patriarchy.”

Asma Barlas is a reformist religious scholar of Islam, from Pakistan based in the US, who argues that stoning is un-Islamic based on the fact that it is not in the Quran. This is just one document that presents her views on this. Others are on her website,...

“Islamic Land Tools to Empower Women: A Global Land Tool”
“Mehar, neglected right of wife”
“Muslim Clerics on the Religious Rulings Regarding Wife-Beating”

This report reviews the writings and statements of Muslim clerics and of other Islamic religious institutions that instead of condemning wife-beating, discuss it as a legitimate way of ‘disciplining’ the wife based on the Qur’an (4:34).

“Must an Adulterer be Stoned to Death to be Forgiven?”

The question in this post is: “Why must those who commit adultery be stoned to death? If Islam teaches forgiveness, why don't you give them another chance? Doesn’t Islam teach that God is the most Merciful?” The reply, given by an unnamed Islamic scholar, is that it is not true or correct to say...

“National Politics as International Process: The Case of Anti-Female-Genital-Cutting Laws"

Using the example of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), this article gives consideration to the relative importance of local constituencies versus international normative influences in treating national policies, and highlights the occurrence of anti-FGM legislation in countries.

“On the Trail of a Taboo: Female Circumcision in the Islamic World”

This article is on the prominence of FGM in sub-Saharan Africa. It also focuses on the practice within Muslim majority contexts and the so-called Muslim justifications for the practice. The review looks at countries such as Oman, South Yemen, Libya, Southern Algeria, and Lebanon.