Conceptualising Islam, gender, and sexuality through practices and performances of marriage in Islam

Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 delve into the comparative analysis of Ali’s and Youssef’s works, tackling marriage and same-sex relationships in the exegetical and juristic traditions. These topics are chosen as they relate to questions of gender and sexuality in Islamic legal tradition. Through a close examination of the work of Youssef and Ali and a comparative study, I aim to demonstrate and critically reflect on the methodological diversity among contemporary Islamic feminist scholars.