Vocab
'ulama
An elite class of male religious scholars
What does SIS stand for
Sisters in Islam
syariah
Malaysian Islamic courts which dispute family law (for Muslims)
What was SIS originally
a study group for the Qur'an
Sunnah
Traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad
What are the two main goals of the SIS
- Helping women gain positive rulings from the syariah courts
- pushing for systemic change in the islamic judicial system
figh
Laws and practices created by scholars through interpretations of the Qur'an and Sunnah, rooted in history and culture
What are people's arguments against the SIS
- they advocate foreign ideas
- they attack the only laws not influenced by colonialism
- they only accept wealthy members
ijtihad
An Islamic legal concept that allows Muslims to have independent reasoning of their religion
Who is the co-founder of the SIS