What Is Attributed to Shahrur
The witness attributes to Shahrur the view that women’s dress in the Qur’an has a “minimum threshold” in Surat al-Nur.
“Shahrur maintains that women’s dress in the Qur’an has a minimum threshold in Surat al-Nur.”
Atlas Explanation
This atom records only the basis of the claim: the existence of a minimum threshold in Shahrur’s reading and its connection to Surat al-Nur. The brief statement should not be expanded into a detailed specification of the areas or characteristics of dress, since the witness provided does not state this.
Conclusion
This atom can be linked to the structure page that presents the argument in a broader context: Muhammad Shahrur Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence. But that link does not establish the details on that page on the basis of this atom alone.
Open Question
Does Shahrur specify elsewhere in the book what this minimum threshold consists of, and does he explicitly state there that anything beyond it is left to custom? A direct witness from the context of his discussion of women’s dress is needed to answer this.
Further Reading
- Women, Family, and Dress
- The Verse of Light sets a minimum threshold for dress and leaves the rest to custom
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence
The Verse of Light sets a minimum threshold for dress and leaves the rest to custom