Speaking in God's Name

Download or read book Speaking in God's Name written by Khaled Abou El Fadl and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on both religious and secular sources, this challenging book argues that divinely ordained law is frequently misinterpreted by Muslim authorities at the expense of certain groups, including women. Khaled Abou El Fadl cites a series of injustices in Islamic society and ultimately proposes a return to the original ethics at the heart of the Muslim legal system.