Gender justice in Islamic law : homicide and bodily injuries / Musa Usman Abubakar.
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TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Hart, 2018Description: xxii, 228 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781509915095 (hardback)Subject(s): Offenses against the person (Islamic law) | Women (Islamic law), Law | Restorative justice -- Religious aspects -- Islam | Violent crimes -- Law and legislation -- Pakistan | Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Pakistan | Violent crimes -- Law and legislation -- Nigeria | Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- NigeriaAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Gender justice in Islamic lawDDC classification: 345.167025081 LOC classification: KBP4048 | .A27 2018| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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NUST Law School (NLS) | NUST Law School (NLS) | 345.167025081 ABU (Browse shelf) | Available | NLS-1434 |
Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Warwick, 2012) issued under title: Gender justice and Islamic laws of homicide and bodily hurt of Pakistan and Nigeria.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-220) and index.
Gender justice in islam -- The dividing line between te hdivine and human -- Homicide, bodily injury and gender in fiqh literature -- Juristic use of ̀ʻāqilah in balancing gender disparity -- Arguments and counter-arguments on asymmetric diyah across genders -- Addressing the conflicting narratives using elimination (al-tarjīḥ) and abrogation (al-naskh) methods -- Case study of Pakistan -- Legitimising gender violence through judicial process -- Case study of Nigeria -- Judicial insensitivity to gender issues.
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