RELG 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Marital Rape, Hudud, Human Rights Watch
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Sex, islam and conflict kamel daoud. Muslim sexual ethics: in islam, sex is everywhere. Islam: background: islam = complete surrender to god, islam as part of an evolving story of divine revelation within the abrahamic monotheistic traditions. Seen as the seal of the prophets: quran as the perfect revelation. Pure divine world undiluted by human authorship. Muhammad as a scribe, not an author. Tenets of islam: articles of faith: theocentric way of life, tawhid one god, holy books torah, psalms, gospels, qur"an. Law of abrogation (qur"an restores eternal truth of god: prophets proclaim oneness of god, warn of judgement to come. Muhammad seal of prophets" delivering god"s message in final form: judgment. 5 pillars ibadat", religious duties, worships : shahadah there is no other god but godm and muhammad is the propher of. Jihad exertion in the way of god (narrow and broad meaning) Shariah: path for life, reach of the law, categories of law.