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WEBINAR: Rethinking Fiqh Rulings on Marriage through Structural Ijtihad

How do we critically engage with the foundations of usul al-fiqh in the process of revisiting Muslim marriage? In this webinar titled “Rethinking Fiqh Rulings on Marriage through Structural Ijtihad,” Dr. Mohsen Kadivar revisits the theoretical and philosophical foundations that underpin classical fiqh rulings on marriage, and he proposes a reformist approach to contemporary Muslim marriages and family relations, using what he calls ‘structural ijtihad’.

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Reclaiming Equality in Marriage:
Problems and Solutions in Usul al-Fiqh

How can one construct an egalitarian jurisprudence (fiqh) of Muslim marriage that is authentic to the tradition and functional in the contemporary context? In this webinar titled “Reclaiming Equality in Marriage: Problems and Solutions in Usul al-Fiqh,” Dr. Nevin Reda explores this question and proposes a new, Islamic feminist methodology she has developed, which she calls a “spiritually integrative approach” (manhaj niswi rawhani).

WEBINAR: Why Muslim Family Law Reform? Why Now? Regional Perspectives

In this webinar, we will unpack the urgency of reforming discriminatory Muslim family laws in three regions: South and Southeast Asia, Middle East-North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Featuring Hala Al-Karib, Marwa Sharafeldin and Zainah Anwar, moderated by Hyshyama Hamin.

Reflections from the Moderator: WEBINAR: A Feminist Quest for Qur’anic Justice, Beauty and Spiritual Care

Musawah Knowledge Building Coordinator Sarah Marsso shares her reflections from moderating the Ramadan webinar ‘A Feminist Quest for Qur’anic Justice, Beauty and Spiritual Care,’ featuring Asma Lamrabet, Omaima Abou-Bakr and Mulki Al-Sharmani.

WEBINAR: A Feminist Quest for Qur’anic Justice, Beauty and Spiritual Care

This Ramadan, Musawah hosted a webinar ‘A Feminist Quest for Qur’anic Justice, Beauty and Spiritual Care,’ featuring Asma Lamrabet, Omaima Abou-Bakr and Mulki Al-Sharmani, moderated by Sarah Marsso.

Movement building for reform during COVID-19

As discussions open up and research is done on the gendered impacts of this pandemic, the findings will yet offer further evidence that, without equality in the home, women bear the consequences not just in their private lives, but also their public lives. This pandemic is making the case for reform of discriminatory laws and practices even more urgent.

“مساواة” تستعرض خبراتها في قوانين الأسرة بالدول المسلمة في برلمان الأردن

Musawah at CEDAW75: Pakistan’s Review

This is a recap of Musawah's intervention at the Pakistan review during the 75th session of CEDAW, which included Pakistani activists holding their government accountable.

International Women’s Day 2020

This year, we are celebrating International Women’s Day amid many urgent global challenges, which are highlighting inequalities and weaknesses in our socio-political systems, but also reminding us of the power of collaboration, mobilisation, and information in solving problems that affect us. ~Zainah Anwar

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, 2019

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Where's the justice for us all?

Reflections from the South and Southeast Asia Regional Workshop on Muslim Family Law Reform

In October 2019, Musawah hosted a South and Southeast Asia Regional Workshop on Muslim Family Law (MFL) Reform in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As the first of our regional workshops as part of the Musawah Campaign for Justice in Muslim Family Laws, to be launched in 2020, we were honoured to have 36 participants from 14 countries.

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