Download This PaperPurdah-nusheen Muslim Women: The Religious Subversion of Women’s Rights
11 Pages Posted: 26 May 2020
Date Written: April 25, 2020
Abstract
The paper is an attempt to study the status of the Muslim women in the context of Indian society, as far as, the suppression of their rights and inferior status in the society are concerned. The paper tries to highlight the various Islamic religious laws that have long been used to subvert the rights of the Muslim women in the pretext of religious freedom. The term “Purda-nusheen” used in the research problem signifies the veil of religion that is used as a tool for suppression of women in the Muslim community.
Keywords: Purdah system, Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Contractual Obligation, Maintenance, Succession
JEL Classification: K36, Z18
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