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“Family law in contemporary Muslim contexts: triggers and strategies for change”
This paper explores the demand for positive change in family and for the protection of rights, illustrating ways in which equality and justice in the Muslim family have become increasingly possible. The paper concentrates on developments in the last four decades. During this period, two forces have...
“Fatwa No. 101972”

Although this fatwa has to do with specifically with stoning, it mentions some rulings that concern the hadd punishment for adultery (zina.) There are five conditions for an individual to be rightfully found guilty of adultery: 1.) intercourse, 2.) Within a valid marriage, 3.)...

“Fatwa”

The question in this post is: “Why is it that stoning to death is considered the Islamic punishment for adultery by so many, when it is not mentioned anywhere in the Quran and the punishment for illegal sex (zina) is clearly stated to be 100 lashes?” The reply, given by Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-...

“Female Circumcision Comes to America”

This article explores the global nature of FGM – from practising countries into American societies. It shows how FGM is performed by new immigrants, veiled in deference to a cultural tradition of the developing world, and the gradual visibility of female circumcision as an American problem....

“Female Genital Mutilation in Africa, the Middle East & Far East: Where, why, what and how it is done”

This paper is on various perspectives of FGM, the reasons for and types of FGM, and the health consequences of the practice.

 

“Female Genital Mutilation – The Facts”

This material is a compilation of issues regarding the effects of FGM on newborns, children, adolescents and young adults. It also shows the prevalence in various countries in Africa, and looks at the reasons why there is support for FGM in Egypt, Mali, Central African Republic and Eritrea.

“Female genital mutilation: classification and management”

This book shows that female genital mutilation is a deeply rooted cultural tradition observed primarily in Africa and among certain communities in the Middle East and Asia. It also looks at its considerable health consequences and the increasing health care needs compared to available healthcare...

“Female genital mutilation: knowledge, attitudes and practices of Flemish gynaecologists”

This survey assesses the knowledge, attitudes and practices with regards to female genital mutilation (FGM) among gynaecologists in Flanders, Belgium. The survey revealed gaps in the knowledge of FGM and the provision of care by Flemish gynaecologists to women who had been mutilated.

“Feminism in Islam”

This chapter examines the 'original' source texts of Islam (in particular the Qur'an and the Hadith) to challenge the historical absence of women within Islamic thought and to question the continued subordination of Muslim women under the guise of Islam. The author examines key Islamic texts and...

“Forced and Early Marriage: A Focus on Central and Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Countries with Selected Laws from Other Countries”

Forced and early marriage deprives women and young girls of their basic human rights. Forced marriage describes a marriage that takes place without the free or valid consent of one or both of the partners and involves either physical or emotional duress. Early marriage is related to forced...