Knowledge Building Brief #2: Muslim Family Laws: What Makes Reform Possible? deals with the fact that reform is often resisted on the grounds that Muslim family laws are divine and thus not open to change.
جمع “حقائق من الداخل” تقارير مقدمة من منظمات وناشطات على المستوى الوطني من 30 دولة، ليقدم بذلك خلفية معلوماتية عن قوانين الأسرة وممارساتها في تلك البلدان، بما في ذلك تفاصيل أسباب كون المساواة في
Year: 2009
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Musawah Knowledge Building videos provide you with an accessible understanding of key concepts and ideas related to the Muslim legal tradition and family laws. Reform is often resisted on the grounds that Muslim family
Musawah Knowledge Building videos provide you with an accessible understanding of key concepts and ideas related to the Muslim legal tradition and family laws. The first video on “Shari’ah, Fiqh and State Laws” highlights
The thematic paper “Who Provides? Who Cares? Changing Dynamics in Muslim Families” examines economic and parental rights and responsibilities in Muslim families using the holistic Musawah approach, which integrates Islamic teachings, international human rights
Musawah Vision for the Family proposes a model of Muslim family relations that upholds equality and justice for all family members and promotes the well-being of families and society. The document outlines how and
‘Women’s Stories, Women’s Lives: Male Authority in Muslim Contexts’ is a global report with stories and findings from the Global Life Stories Project, in which teams from nine countries (Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran,
Year: 2016
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Country:Bangladesh, Canada, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, United Kingdom
This report outlines the arguments related to Islam made by 44 OIC countries in their CEDAW reporting documents and constructive dialogues with the Committee, and Musawah’s responses based on our Framework for Action. This
This paper provides the conceptual framework for Musawah, demonstrating that equality in the family is necessary and possible through a holistic approach that brings together Islamic teachings, universal human rights principles, fundamental rights and
“Wanted: Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family” (edited by Zainah Anwar) is a set of theoretical papers that seeks to understand the genesis of Muslim family law, how it was constructed within the
Knowledge Building Brief #1: Shari‘ah, Fiqh, and State Laws: Clarifying the Terms discusses the differences between the concepts of Shari’ah, fiqh (jurisprudence), and Muslim family laws. Efforts towards reform need to recognise that Shari’ah
Global Meeting for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family 13-17 February 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Organised by Sisters in Islam on behalf of Musawah Summary of Proceedings Musawah, a global movement for equality
