Islamic law and Muslim same-sex unions / by Junaid Jahangir and Hussein Abdullatif.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jahangir, Junaid, author.

Abdullatif, Hussein, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Same-sex marriage (Islamic law).

Physical Description:

xxiv, 269 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]

Summary:

This book builds a case for Muslim same-sex unions for the fulfillment of gay and lesbian Muslims' human need for intimacy, affection, and companionship. In constructing this case, the book extensively engages with the Muslim tradition, drawing on the Qur'an, Hadith, and jurisprudence as well as contemporary scholarship.

Contents:

Some clarifications

Analysis of the relevant Qurʼanic verses

Analyzing the hadith tradition, the Prophet, companions and the followers

Sunnī narratives on teterosexual anal intercourse¿ity?n bi-l-dubur

Revisiting Muslim jurisprudence

Addressing the opinions of contemporary scholars

Conclusion: toward a queer-positive Muslim jurisprudence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Jahangir, Junaid, author. Islamic law and Muslim same-sex unions

ISBN:

9780739189375

0739189379

OCLC:

942838567