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Author:   John Andrew Morrow ,  Charles Upton ,  Dr. Abdülaziz Bayindir, Founder of the Süleymaniy
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.708kg
ISBN:  

9780761872092

ISBN 10:   0761872094
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   15 July 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of 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 Permitting Disciplinary Domestic Violence Chapter Six: Interpret the Verse in its Historical 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 1: Predictors of Domestic Violence: Community and Societal Factors Appendix 2: Predictors of Domestic Violence: Individual Factors Appendix 3: Predictors of Domestic Violence: Relationship Factors Appendix 4: Norms and Beliefs that Support Violence Against Women Appendix 5: Assessing Risk in Domestic Violence Cases Appendix 6: The Cycle of Violence Appendix 7: Forms of Intimate Partner Violence Appendix 8: When to Suspect Spousal Abuse Appendix 9: Guiding Principles of Care for Healthcare Providers Appendix 10: Why Women Stay with their Abusers Appendix 11: When Women Leave Appendix 12: Preventing Domestic Violence Appendix 13: How to Help Appendix 14: Combating Domestic Violence Appendix 15: Is Islām Inherently Misogynistic? Appendix 16: The Ṣūfī Prescription for Overcoming Domestic Violence Works Cited Index About the Author

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Any Muslim who sees Muhammad as an exemplar of mercy and justice is routinely charged by Islamophobes with engaging in whitewash. There's no way, however, that Dr. John Andrew Morrow can be accused of this offense, seeing that the darker aspects of Muslim history and jurisprudence have never been more starkly contrasted with the true sunnah of the Prophet than in the present book. Though Muhammad is known never to have beaten his wives, traditional fiqh (jurisprudence) and tafsir (Qur'anic commentary) have for the most part conveniently ignored his example, routinely taking the Arabic verb daraba in Q. 4:34 as literally meaning to beat, even though it is used 58 times in the Qur'an to denote many other things, and to beat is not even its most common meaning. Unfortunately, it is the rare Muslim feminist who will question this interpretation -- but if Muslim women are so attached to male authority, maybe Dr. Morrow can teach them the real meaning of feminism, and Muslim men the real meaning of chivalry. Once again the author incisively demonstrates that the supremely human example of the Prophet Muhammad is the one truly Islamic pathway to a just and equitable Islam. -- Charles Upton, Author of The Virtues of the Prophet, Day and Night on the Sufi Path, The System of Antichrist, and Dugin against Dugin John Andrew Morrow, in this valuable work, discusses the perception management played on Qur'anic verses and Islamic sources regarding violence against women, and he reveals the truth. -- Abdulaziz Bayindir, Founder of the Suleymaniye Foundation and Professor of Islamic Law at the University of Istanbul What John Andrew Morrow has done is important and, in my view, it is so far the most comprehensive discussion/expose of different possible readings of the second part of 4:34. -- Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Professorial Research Associate, Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, SOAS, University of London Morrow's work of excellent scholarship and research is a must-read for those who want a clear understanding of the real meaning of the Qur'anic verse 4:34. -- Laleh Bakhtiar, Resident Scholar, Kazi Publications, Chicago

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John Andrew Morrow was full professor of foreign languages at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.

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