From Margin to Authority: Islamic Legal Discourse on Women’s Political Rights in a Global Human Rights Framework
This article examines the protection of women’s political rights in Islam concerning international human rights conventions. While numerous studies have addressed the historical evolution of women’s political participation, limited attention has been given to the normative foundations of Islamic tea...
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Faculty of Syariah, State Islamic University of Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto
2025-06-01
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| description | This article examines the protection of women’s political rights in Islam concerning international human rights conventions. While numerous studies have addressed the historical evolution of women’s political participation, limited attention has been given to the normative foundations of Islamic teachings supporting such rights. This study seeks to fill that gap by focusing on how Islamic values uphold and safeguard women’s political rights. Employing a legal-normative approach, the research examines classical and contemporary legal literature and religious interpretations, particularly referring to the Qur’an Surah Al-Mumtahanah (60:12) as key textual evidence. The findings reveal that Islamic teachings not only permit but actively encourage women’s involvement in political life, challenging conservative interpretations that limit their participation under religious pretexts. This research contributes to scholarly discourse by fostering reconciliation between Islamic principles and global human rights standards, promoting a more inclusive and empowering view of women in Muslim societies. It also refutes prevalent misconceptions regarding Islam’s stance on women’s political engagement. Future studies are encouraged to conduct comparative analyses of how women’s political rights are implemented across diverse Islamic and non-Islamic socio-political contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c03e23fd5208432aa26af218417fd1642025-08-20T03:28:50ZengFaculty of Syariah, State Islamic University of Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri PurwokertoAl-Manahij: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam1978-66702579-41672025-06-0113314810.24090/mnh.v19i1.1324711428From Margin to Authority: Islamic Legal Discourse on Women’s Political Rights in a Global Human Rights FrameworkMufrod Teguh Mulyo0Mifedwil Jandra1Munifah2Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama SurakartaUniversitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan TimurUniversitas Nahdlatul Ulama SurakartaThis article examines the protection of women’s political rights in Islam concerning international human rights conventions. While numerous studies have addressed the historical evolution of women’s political participation, limited attention has been given to the normative foundations of Islamic teachings supporting such rights. This study seeks to fill that gap by focusing on how Islamic values uphold and safeguard women’s political rights. Employing a legal-normative approach, the research examines classical and contemporary legal literature and religious interpretations, particularly referring to the Qur’an Surah Al-Mumtahanah (60:12) as key textual evidence. The findings reveal that Islamic teachings not only permit but actively encourage women’s involvement in political life, challenging conservative interpretations that limit their participation under religious pretexts. This research contributes to scholarly discourse by fostering reconciliation between Islamic principles and global human rights standards, promoting a more inclusive and empowering view of women in Muslim societies. It also refutes prevalent misconceptions regarding Islam’s stance on women’s political engagement. Future studies are encouraged to conduct comparative analyses of how women’s political rights are implemented across diverse Islamic and non-Islamic socio-political contexts.https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/almanahij/article/view/13247protection of women’spolitical rightshuman rightsislamic values |
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| title | From Margin to Authority: Islamic Legal Discourse on Women’s Political Rights in a Global Human Rights Framework |
| title_full | From Margin to Authority: Islamic Legal Discourse on Women’s Political Rights in a Global Human Rights Framework |
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| title_short | From Margin to Authority: Islamic Legal Discourse on Women’s Political Rights in a Global Human Rights Framework |
| title_sort | from margin to authority islamic legal discourse on women s political rights in a global human rights framework |
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