Muslim women activist`s approach to reforming Islamic family law: the problem of contextualization in Malaysia

Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah (2015) Muslim women activist`s approach to reforming Islamic family law: the problem of contextualization in Malaysia. In: Kuala Lumpur International Communication, Education, Language & Social Science Conference, 17-18 October 2015, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The rise of Muslim feminist movement is a positive development in the intellectual landscape of Muslim debate on women`s rights in contemporary Muslim societies. As a pressure group, their struggle to improve the condition of women against the odds of conservative Muslim legal scholars‟ resistance and culture of patriarchy indubitably has somewhat impacted reforms in the domain of state- enacted Islamic family laws, such as in Malaysia. Nevertheless, beyond the polemics over the legitimacy of their approach, their main handicap is finding grounds for acceptability in society. To bridge this gap, the paper argues for a productive mediating dialogue between Muslim feminist and mainstream outlooks for socially acceptable reform.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Additional Information:	3049/45240
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Muslim feminist, women rights, mediating dialogue
Subjects:	K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Depositing User:	Prof. Sayed Sikandar Shah Haneef
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2015 15:24
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2018 12:45
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45240

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