Gender justice in Islamic law : homicide and bodily injuries - Abubakar, Musa Usman, 1969- (Oxford : Hart, 2018)
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.
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-220) and index.
Keywords: Offenses against the person (Islamic law); Women (Islamic law); Restorative justice -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Violent crimes -- Law and legislation -- Pakistan; Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Pakistan; Violent crimes -- Law and legislation -- Nigeria; Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Nigeria