Ignác Goldziher about the status of women in Islamic ritual and property law

Abstract

UDK: 28-055.2:347.62
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This article offers a review of renowned Hungarian orientalist, Ignác Goldziher’s interpretation of the Quranic ayahs dealing with the status of women in regard to ritual and property laws. The review includes his three works: Muslim Studies, Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law, Schools of Qur’anic Commentators. Goldziher, like the majority of the orientalists, in his works deals with the status of women in Islam. He discusses the status of Muslim women in general, the issue of veiling of women, and similar topics which have always been a primary focus of the orientalists when discussing the status of women in Islam. However, the primary subject in his works is the status of women in ritual law, and the status of pious women, in particular wherein he critically evaluates the opinions of a French author, Nicolas Perrone who dealt with this issue as an orientalist. Besides, Goldziher pays special attention to property issues regarding women on the basis of which he deserts the other rights of women in marital communion.