Islam: The Empowering of Women
Aisha Bewley
65 Pages Paperback A5 ISBN 1 897940 75 0 
Published by Taha Publishers London

History describes the activities of Muslim women in all areas of life, then it suddenly stops. What happened? How and why have things changed in the last three hundred years to the extent that few women are involved in the Islamic sciences and few men would even consider being taught by a woman? This book gives numerous examples of how women acted in the past, to help us escape the limiting perspectives which have come to be the norm. 

'Reading historical sources throughout the centuries of Islamic history, we find lots and lots of women active in all areas of life, and then suddenly it stops. What happened? How and why have things changed in the last three hundred years to the extent that it is unusual to find women involved in Islamic sciences and, unlike in the past, very few Muslim men would even consider being taught by a Muslim woman? This is a phenomenon which requires in-depth research. 

It is time to re-examine the sources and re-assess how Muslim women in the past acted so that we can escape the limiting perspectives which have come to be the norm. To this end, we will examine three perspectives: the Scholarly Woman, the Political Woman, and the Spiritual Woman.'

Aisha Abdurrahman at Tarjumana Bewley is one today’s most prolific translators of classical Arabic work into English. Aisha Bewley not only understands Arabic but she is also aware of the basic meanings and nature of teachings and history of Islam. Her knowledge is born of experience and direct transmission, not merely academic theory and learning by rote. For more than twenty-five years she has been concerned with making the contents of many classical works in Arabic more Accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, including Ash-Shifa of Qadi “Iyad. 

She is co-translator The Noble Qur'an A New Rendering of its Meaning in English. Other works include -Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik , Glossary of Islamic Terms,  Islam: The Empowering of Women, Muslim Women A Biographical Dictionary,  <Click to See a list of Books translated or authored by A Bewley>

"Men and women who are Muslims,
men and women who are muminun,
men and women who are obedient,
men and women who are Truthful,
men and women who are steadfast,
men and women who are humble,
men and women who give sadaqa,
men and women who fast,
men and women who guard their private parts
men and women who remember Allah much
Allah has prepared forgiveness for them and an immense reward."
[al-Ahzab 35 - The Noble Qur'an - A New Rendering of its Meaning in English - Abdalhaqq and Aisha Bewley]

The Muslim Marriage Guide
By Ruqayyah Waris Maqsood
Paper Back 133 Pages Price: £5.95 Quilliam Press UK
Ref: 38q £5.95   

This highly prized book fills the need as a guide for Muslim couples, married or planning marriage. The book draws on authentic Islamic sources to discuss the main emotional, social and sexual problems that can afflict relationships, suggesting many practical ways in which these can be resolved.

Ruqayyah Maqsood, serves  as Head of Religious Studies at William Gee High School, Hull. She has written over seventeen books on various aspects of religion, a book on counseling for Muslim teenagers and a volume of poetry.

At a Time when in the Western World 4 out of 5 marriages break-up this book is not only  highly recommended but similar kind of advice is a must for Newly or to be Weds in this Modern World.
Unlike other books it handles real issues and real scenarios.

Contents: 1. Getting married. 2. The key to a happy marriage. 3. What is a good Muslim marriage like? 4. A sign and foretaste of paradise. 5. The blessed prophet and his wives. 6. The good husband. 7. Celebrating the difference. 8. A bank balance in heaven. 9. How to turn sex into Sadaqa. 10. A short A to Z of marriage. 11. A few rules for a happy marriage. Further reading.

"Islam teaches that marriage is ‘half of religion’ because it fulfils so many basic needs of individuals and of society, it is the cornerstone upon which the whole Muslim life is built.

"Modern life brings strains and pressures which can upset even the most compatible relationship. This means that nowadays, to protect the spirit of cooperation and happiness which is the sign of the true Islamic marriage, careful thought needs to be given to the mechanisms which help husband and wife to live together and respect each other’s rights.

"This highly-readable book takes the reader through the relevant passages in the Quran and Hadith, and goes on to discuss the main social and emotional problems that can afflict relationships, suggesting many practical ways in which these can be resolved."

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