The most controversial qur'anic verse : Why 4:34 does not promote violence against women / John Andrew Morrow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrow, John Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, 2020.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

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'ān 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 that Permit Disciplinary Domestic Violence

Chapter Six. Interpret the Verse in itsHistorical Context

Chapter Seven. The Reformist Reinterpretation

Chapter Eight. Interpret the Verse in the Spirit of Islām as a Whole

Chapter Nine. Interpret the Verse Allegorically

Chapter Ten. Vocalization and Variants

Conclusions

Appendix One. Predictors of Domestic Violence: Community and Societal Factors

Appendix Two. Predictors of Domestic Violence: Individual Factors

Appendix Three. Predictors of Domestic Violence: Relationship Factors

Appendix Four. Norms and Beliefs that Support Violence Against Women: (World Health Organization)

Appendix Five. Assessing Risk in Domestic Violence Cases

Appendix Six. The Cycle of Violence

Appendix Seven. Forms of Intimate Partner Violence

Appendix Eight. When to Suspect Spousal Abuse

Appendix Nine. Guiding Principles of Care for Healthcare Providers

Appendix Ten. Why Women Stay with their Abusers

Appendix Eleven. When Women Leave

Appendix Twelve. Preventing Domestic Violence

Appendix Thirteen. How to Help

Appendix Fourteen. Combating Domestic Violence

Appendix Fifteen. Is Islām Inherently Misogynistic?

Appendix Sixteen. The Ṣūfī Prescription for Overcoming Domestic Violence

Works Cited

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-7618-7210-8

OCLC:

1152246819