Collection of major references to women in the Quran and Hadiths, the two central Pillars of Islam on which Islamic legislation and social practice are based. Topics covered include Hygiene, Divorce, Marriage, Sex and Chastity, Inheritance, and Status and Rights.
'This collection fulfils the need for a definitive resource which gathers together all the significant source material on the subject and presents it in an accessible way.' - The Middle East