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Islamic Law Vs. Patriarchal Systems: A Woman's Perspective, Azizah Y. Al-Hibri Oct 2002

Islamic Law Vs. Patriarchal Systems: A Woman's Perspective, Azizah Y. Al-Hibri

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It is best to understand Islam through its core concept,ยท adalah (justice). This is a complex concept that thoroughly permeates the Islamic worldview. It is not reducible to retributive justice, because it is a higher-order concept whose backbone is the Mizaan (balance and harmony).

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