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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
First Advisor
Vanessa J. De Gifis
Abstract
This project is an analysis of the language of coercion, or ikrah, in the Qur’an to deter- mine how it may figure into the reclassification of rape in Islamic law. It will thoroughly analyze the Qur’anic text for the word coercion in various forms, and compare the different ways it is used in order to move from a shared responsibility of the rape between rapist and victim to one that places it squarely on the rapist. It will advocate for a reclassification of rape in Islamic law to one of ḥarābah, or forcible and violent taking, in order to remove the stringent requirements necessary to prosecute crimes of zinā, or illicit sex.
Recommended Citation
Lipske, Amanda Kay, "The Language Of Coercion In The Qur’an And Its Implications For The Classification Of Rape In Islamic Law" (2018). Wayne State University Theses. 709.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/709