Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage: A Seminar

In collaboration with the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (CIMEL), SOAS, University of London, the Musawah movement for equality and justice will host a public seminar on our latest book, Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage: Towards Egalitarian Ethics and Laws (Oneworld, 2022; forthcoming in Arabic, Kotob Khan, 2023).

In this twelve-chapter volume, a diverse group of scholars explore how Muslim marriages can be grounded in equality, mutual well-being and the core Qur’anic principles of ‘adl (justice) and ihsan (goodness and beauty) within Islamic tradition. Seventeen authors examine ethics and laws related to marriage and gender relations from the perspective of the Qur’an, Sunna, Muslim legal tradition, historical practices and contemporary law reform processes. Ultimately, Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage demonstrates that the patriarchal constructs within our marriage and family laws can and must be changed.

The seminar will feature some of the authors and editors discussing key insights and ideas, with plenty of time for interaction with participants.

To learn more about the book and individual chapters, visit the Musawah website.

The event is free and is open to all, but pre-registration is required to reserve a slot. This is an in-person event. It will not be livestreamed, but recordings will be available at a later date.

Light refreshments will be served in the morning and afternoon; participants are responsible for their own lunches.

The full agenda of the programme can be found on Eventbrite

Registration

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