Revisiting Gender Issues in Islamic Jurisprudence: Abdul karim Zaidan’s “Al-Mufassol Fi Ahkam Al-Mar’ah wa Bayt Al-Muslim”

Abstract

Gender Mainstreaming is an action originated from the feminism movement, closely related to social changes that involve regulation changes, social, economy, politics, and culture. Study about gender issues with all kinds of topics related to religion, especially in Islam, is becomes an important topic to be discussed. In this case, Abdul Karim Zaidan, as Islamic jurist, in his work “Al-Mufassol Fi Ahkam Al-Mar’ah wa Bayt Al-Muslim” discusses about a life of a woman as a family member as well as a part of society. Zaidan carries out academic inquiries to see the compatibility of Islam with the development of gender issues. Zaidan attempted to reintroduce the role of Muslim women in a family as taught by Islam, as well as its relation with men’s role.