RLG314H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sharia, Islamic Feminism
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Agnes essay shahbano case shabano married to khan 5 children wealthy educated man. The husband asked her to live in a house away in a house (small) and to take 3 children with her. The magistrate awarded her rupees 25 per month appealed to state court awarded rupees 179 - husband petitioned online to not pay that money. Shabano parda observing illiterate women tough woman furious with her husband. Muslim organization approach court said their decision went against sharia (muslim. Lawyer lost the case she was mad enough despite of being illiterate won the case law) violated the law of her religion. Rajiv gandhi (president) told her to refuse the maintenance (179 rupees) they were to loose muslim vote otherwise her family was pressured. Went back and refused the maintenance declared as righteous and honest woman. Rate of literacy lower in muslim women: urgency to grant maintenance. Main suppression of minority until the elections in india.
