Speaking in God's name : Islamic law, authority and women - Abou El Fadl, Khaled, 1963- (Oxford : Oneworld, 2001)
1. Introduction -- 2. The authoritative -- 3. A summary transition - - 4. The text and authority -- 5. The construction of the authoritarian -- 6. The anatomy of authoritarian discourses -- 7. Faith-based assump tions and determinations demeaning to women -- Conclusion: resisting th e authoritarian while searching for the moral.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Women -- Legal status, Law (Islamic Law); Islam