ISLAM NUSANTARA’s Perspective on JUSTICE IN POLYGAMY

"Members, One of Another: Gender Equality and Justice in Islam"

What.I will say may surprise both Muslims who "know" women's place and non-Muslims who "know" what Islam means for women. It is this: I am a Muslim, a theologian, and a women's rights activist. and while I am critical in a number of ways of the life that most Muslim societies offer to women, twenty years ot theological study, as well as my own deepest faith, convince me that in real Islam, the ...

Vicegerency (al-khilafa) and Gender Justice in Islam

A Mental Health Perspective on Juvenile Justice

Legitimacy and Justice in Republican Perspective

Let justice be a feature of the social order imposed by a state and legitimacy a feature of how it is imposed: one that makes the imposition acceptable. This article argues that, so understood, legitimacy is quite a distinct concern from justice; that the core concern is with showing how state coercion is consistent with people’s being free citizens; that this does not require showing that the ...

Gender, Economic Development and Islam: A Perspective from France

Gender, Economic Development and Islam: A Perspective from France Muslims do less well on the French labor market than their non Muslim counterparts. One explanation for this relative failure can be characterized by the following syllogism: (1) the empowerment of women is a sine qua non for economic progress; (2) in-group norms among Muslims do not empower women; and hence (3) Muslim communitie...