Motherhood in Islam

Aliah Schleifer

Islamic Texts Society USA, 1996 - Family & Relationships - 105 pages

This exceptional and thorough scholarly study deals with a primal and universal relationship between motherhood and the Islamic religion, relying on the basic sources of Islam: the Qur'an, Hadith, and Fiqh, as well as numerous original Arabic sources.

Contents

• Chapter: 7
• Inheritance: 31
• Just Behaviour and the Limits to Obedience: 39
• Characteristics of the Mother: 47
• Limits Moderation and the Exercise: 60
• Financial Responsibilities and Nursing: 67
• Custody of the Child: 75

About the author

Dr. Aliah Schleifer was a specialist in Islamic Studies and a professor at the American University in Cairo.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Motherhood in Islam
• Author: Aliah Schleifer
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Islamic Texts Society USA, 1996
• ISBN: 1887752013, 9781887752015
• Length: 105 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood; Religion / Islam / General; Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family