Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis
In 2015, United Nations (UN) has implemented 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where the fifth goal aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls all over the world. The efforts of promoting gender equality are not new, yet it is a continuous mission as a global concern from...
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| description | In 2015, United Nations (UN) has implemented 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where the fifth goal aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls all over the world. The efforts of promoting gender equality are not new, yet it is a continuous mission as a global concern from one generation to another. Islam is one of the religions which attempts to emphasize equality for all mankind. Unfortunately, there are claims that gender inequality and injustice are being justified in the name of Islam. Islamic texts are blamed for having deliberately encouraged gender bias and have shown a preference for males over females. The stereotype image of the female role is continuously portrayed as a symbol of the oppression of Muslim women, even though in the present-day women have been given other significant roles in society. Therefore, this study aims to remove any accusation that claims Islam is an unjust religion towards gender equality and analyse its value within the current context. Applying the qualitative design, this study collects and analyses related verses from the Quran and selected hadiths from six canonical books of hadith known as Kutub Sittah. As a result, the study found the similarity and differences on the concept of gender equality in SDG and the Islamic texts from the Quran and hadith. However, eliminating injustice and discrimination towards women should be significantly continued as a global and humanitarian mission. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-321142022-03-30T06:19:49Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32114/ Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis Nur Saadah Hamisan@Khair Khadijah Muda Norzulaili Mohd Ghazali Suraya Sintang BP173.25-173.45 Islamic sociology HV1442-1448 Women In 2015, United Nations (UN) has implemented 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where the fifth goal aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls all over the world. The efforts of promoting gender equality are not new, yet it is a continuous mission as a global concern from one generation to another. Islam is one of the religions which attempts to emphasize equality for all mankind. Unfortunately, there are claims that gender inequality and injustice are being justified in the name of Islam. Islamic texts are blamed for having deliberately encouraged gender bias and have shown a preference for males over females. The stereotype image of the female role is continuously portrayed as a symbol of the oppression of Muslim women, even though in the present-day women have been given other significant roles in society. Therefore, this study aims to remove any accusation that claims Islam is an unjust religion towards gender equality and analyse its value within the current context. Applying the qualitative design, this study collects and analyses related verses from the Quran and selected hadiths from six canonical books of hadith known as Kutub Sittah. As a result, the study found the similarity and differences on the concept of gender equality in SDG and the Islamic texts from the Quran and hadith. However, eliminating injustice and discrimination towards women should be significantly continued as a global and humanitarian mission. Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32114/1/Evaluating%20the%20Concept%20of%20Gender%20Equality%20in%20the%20Islamic%20Perspective%20and%20SDG.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32114/2/Evaluating%20the%20Concept%20of%20Gender%20Equality%20in%20the%20Islamic%20Perspective%20and%20SDG1.pdf Nur Saadah Hamisan@Khair and Khadijah Muda and Norzulaili Mohd Ghazali and Suraya Sintang (2021) Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis. RABBANICA, 2 (2). pp. 149-165. ISSN 2756-7893 (E-ISSN) , 2773-5583 (P-ISSN) http://ejournals.kias.edu.my/index.php/rabbanica/article/view/199/163 |
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| title | Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis |
| title_full | Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis |
| title_short | Evaluating the Concept of Gender Equality in the Islamic Perspective and SDG: An Analysis |
| title_sort | evaluating the concept of gender equality in the islamic perspective and sdg an analysis |
| topic | BP173.25-173.45 Islamic sociology HV1442-1448 Women |
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