Gender Relations in the Qur’an

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Conceptualising Space and Male–Female Interaction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvF. Redhwan Karim,Markfield Institute of Higher Education) Karim, F. Redhwan (Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Course Leader for the B.A Islamic Studies,F Redhwan Karim

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A constricting attitude towards the relationship between non-maḥram (marriageable) men and women is often either politically enforced or self-imposed in Muslim societies, with notions of separation and segregation upheld as normative ideals. This book challenges such interpretations, delineating a more permissive and nuanced position rooted in the Qur’an. Responding to the oft-held notion of men occupying the public sphere while women are restricted to the private, the book explores whether the Qur’an adopts a conception of gendered space and gendered roles.The book analyses the various forms of male–female interaction in the Qur’an, providing a comprehensive overview of gender relations and a critical dissection of restrictive readings. It also discusses clothing, offering a thorough overview of sartorial prescriptions in the Qur’an. Engaging with both classical and modern scholarship to provide a contextual reading, this book offers a comprehensive and expansive analysis of gender relations within a Qur’anic context.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-05-31
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781399561341

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F. Redhwan Karim is Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Course Leader for the BA Islamic Studies program at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education. He is the editor of History of the Qur’an: Approaches and Explorations (2024), and has published under peer-reviewed in the Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies, ReOrient: The Journal of Critical Muslim Studies, The Muslim World Review and the Journal of Islamic Ethics.

AcknowledgementsNotes on TextTable of ContentsIntroduction: Framing Gender Relations in the Qur'ān1. Gendered Space: Rethinking Spatial Boundaries2. Beyond the Private Sphere: Conceptualising Gendered Roles3. Male-Female Interaction and the Ethics of Encounter4. The Condition of Clothing5. Desire, Deterrence and the Limits of PermissibilityConclusion: Towards a Qur'ānic Ethic of Gender RelationsBibliography

Redhwan Karim's analysis of gender relations in the Qur'an offers a finely argued challenge to canonical Muslim interpretations of some verses as incontrovertibly male-privileging. He makes interesting and original contributions, which can help recuperate the Qur'an’s universal ethical model for gender relationships. Hopefully, his book will be a powerful incentive for Muslims to do just that in their legal and moral reasoning.