This page explains a conceptual relationship between two terms within Shahrur’s thought, and how this relationship functions in the construction of meaning.
The Meaning of the Relationship
This relationship means that the striking in verse 34 of the women is not read by Shahrur as bodily harm, but as a measure taken in response to the function of guardianship when it is breached. The intended meaning is the removal or withdrawal of the position of guardianship, not the permissibility of physical violence.
The Two Sides of the Relationship
- First side: striking in the women verse
- Relationship: withdrawal
- Second side: guardianship
Evidence
- Towards a New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence via striking in the women verse as a withdrawal of guardianship
- Indicator: it links the striking passage to guardianship and denies that the intended meaning is physical striking.
Its Effect in the Knowledge Map
This relationship is connected to the path of women, clothing, and guardianship because it reveals the effect of redefining guardianship on the interpretation of the verse. When guardianship becomes a function rather than a privilege, the measure related to it becomes a functional measure, not bodily violence.