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Contents Preface vii Author’s note xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Roles of the Quran and the Hadith in Islamic Law 5 2 Reward and Punishment of the Sexes by God as Prescribed by the Quran 13 3 Origin of Men and Women According to the Quran 17 4 Assessment of Some Alleged Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 21 5 Rules of Marriage in Islamic Law 27 6 The Position of Husband and Wife in Islamic Law 49 7 Rules of Dissolution of Marriage in Islamic Law 59 8 Rights of Custody and Access to Children in Islamic Law 77 9 Financial and Economic Provisions for Women in Islamic Law 85 10 Rules Regarding Women as Witnesses in Islamic Law 97 11 Rules Regarding the Seclusion of Women (Purdah) 103 12 Women in Politics and as the Head of a State 121 References 127 Index 131 v ...

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