Is Historicism a Viable Strategy for Islamic Law Reform? The Case of 'Never Shall a Folk Prosper Who Have Appointed a Woman to Rule Them'

Abstract There are at least two kinds of historicism that are relevant to Islamic legal reform, one rooted in a progressive theory of history, the other rooted in history as a source for textual interpretation. The latter has the potential to garner greater support for progressive legal change insof...

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Main Author: Fadel, Mohammad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2011
In: Islamic law and society
Year: 2011, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 131-176
Further subjects:B TAKHSĪS AL-ĀMM
B WOMEN RULERS
B 'Ā'ISHA
B PROGRESSIVE ISLAM
B Reform
B ABŪ BAKRA
B BILQĪS
B LEGAL MODERNISM
B Historicism
B EGALITARIANISM
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