Gender equality from the Quranic perspective

Women’s issues existent in the Muslim’s world incurs harsh condemnation from the feminist movements around the globe. They accuse that the oppression and inequality for women originated from the Islamic sources such as the Quranic texts. Muslims on the other hand believe that the Quran presents the...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Nadzrah, Ishak, Mohd. Haeqal
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
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Published: Penerbit USIM, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) 2018
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description Women’s issues existent in the Muslim’s world incurs harsh condemnation from the feminist movements around the globe. They accuse that the oppression and inequality for women originated from the Islamic sources such as the Quranic texts. Muslims on the other hand believe that the Quran presents the best concept of gender equality and inter-relationship for men and women. This study will thus focus on the Quranic concept of gender equality and its suggested dynamic for gender relation. This study aims to broaden the understanding on the Islamic concept of gender equality and its advantages as better alternative to the feminist concept of gender equality. It is a qualitative study that utilizes the deductive and inductive method. Quranic verses pertaining to men’s and women’s equality and relationship will be examined and arranged respectively to the concept it presents. The result indicates that there are several concepts of gender equality in the Quran which can be utilize positively in the present modern gender dynamism.
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spelling iium-681652018-12-18T08:14:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/68165/ Gender equality from the Quranic perspective Ahmad, Nadzrah Ishak, Mohd. Haeqal BP134.S3 Quran and Science BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Women’s issues existent in the Muslim’s world incurs harsh condemnation from the feminist movements around the globe. They accuse that the oppression and inequality for women originated from the Islamic sources such as the Quranic texts. Muslims on the other hand believe that the Quran presents the best concept of gender equality and inter-relationship for men and women. This study will thus focus on the Quranic concept of gender equality and its suggested dynamic for gender relation. This study aims to broaden the understanding on the Islamic concept of gender equality and its advantages as better alternative to the feminist concept of gender equality. It is a qualitative study that utilizes the deductive and inductive method. Quranic verses pertaining to men’s and women’s equality and relationship will be examined and arranged respectively to the concept it presents. The result indicates that there are several concepts of gender equality in the Quran which can be utilize positively in the present modern gender dynamism. Penerbit USIM, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) 2018-10-02 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68165/1/68165_GENDER%20EQUALITY%20FROM%20THE%20QURANIC-paper.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68165/2/68165_GENDER%20EQUALITY%20FROM%20THE%20QURANIC-slide.pdf Ahmad, Nadzrah and Ishak, Mohd. Haeqal (2018) Gender equality from the Quranic perspective. In: 6th International Prophetic Heritage Conference (SWAN) 2018, 2nd-3rd Oct. 2018, Istanbul, Turkey. https://swanfpqsusim.com/announcement/
spellingShingle BP134.S3 Quran and Science
BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Ahmad, Nadzrah
Ishak, Mohd. Haeqal
Gender equality from the Quranic perspective
title Gender equality from the Quranic perspective
title_full Gender equality from the Quranic perspective
title_fullStr Gender equality from the Quranic perspective
title_full_unstemmed Gender equality from the Quranic perspective
title_short Gender equality from the Quranic perspective
title_sort gender equality from the quranic perspective
topic BP134.S3 Quran and Science
BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/68165/1/68165_GENDER%20EQUALITY%20FROM%20THE%20QURANIC-paper.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68165/2/68165_GENDER%20EQUALITY%20FROM%20THE%20QURANIC-slide.pdf