This axis gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The Verse Text as Quoted

{ AND IF A WOMAN FEARS NUSHUZ OR AVOIDANCE FROM HER HUSBAND, THEN THERE IS NO SIN UPON THEM IF THEY RECONCILE BETWEEN THEMSELVES BY WAY OF RECONCILIATION, AND RECONCILIATION IS BEST }

Brief Reading

He makes it the basis for understanding guardianship as a form of social remediation managed through reconciliation and dialogue, not violence.

Axes

  • Legislative
  • Political and social
  • Guardianship: 2

Its Place in the Conceptual Network

It enters into building a disciplined conception of the marital relationship and conflict resolution.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Establishment: 1

Instances of Use

  • Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, pp. 248-250: He makes the verse the basis for the husband’s state of guardianship when he exhibits nushuz or avoidance, and he holds that the remedy is reconciliation and dialogue, not violence.
    • Concept: Guardianship
    • Function of the verse here: Establishment
    • Textual citation: «{ وَإِنْ امْرَأَةً خَافَتْ مِنْ بَعْلِهَا نُشُوزًا أَوْ إِعْرَاضًا … }»

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