Abubakar, Musa Usman,  1969- <br/><br/>
Gender justice in Islamic law :  homicide and bodily injuries / 
Musa Usman Abubakar. 
 - xxii, 228 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Warwick, 2012) issued under title: Gender justice and Islamic laws of homicide and bodily hurt of Pakistan and Nigeria. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-220) and index. 
<br/><br/>Gender justice in islam -- The dividing line between te hdivine and human -- Homicide, bodily injury and gender in fiqh literature -- Juristic use of'aqilah in balancing gender disparity -- Arguments and counter-arguments on asymmetric diyah across genders -- Addressing the conflicting narratives using elimination (al-tarjih) and abrogation (al-naskh) methods -- Case study of Pakistan -- Legitimising gender violence through judicial process -- Case study of Nigeria -- Judicial insensitivity to gender issues. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781509915095  RM 385.43 (PTSL) 9781509915088 9781509915101 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Offenses against the person (Islamic law)<br/>Women (Islamic law)<br/>Restorative justice--Religious aspects--Islam.<br/>Violent crimes--Law and legislation--Pakistan.<br/>Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--Pakistan.<br/>Violent crimes--Law and legislation--Nigeria.<br/>Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--Nigeria.