The Methodology of Contemporary Feminist Thought in Interpreting Religious Texts

In this scholarly work, Dr. Tajuddin Shulyan delivers a critical examination of contemporary feminist hermeneutics and its application to religious texts. The book traces the historical and philosophical origins of feminist theology, deconstructing the Western postmodern, deconstructive, and historical-critical tools employed to re-interpret sacred scriptures.
Dr. Shulyan systematically evaluates how feminist readings address issues of authority, gender roles, and Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh). By contrasting these modern approaches with classical Islamic legal methodology (Usul al-Fiqh), linguistics, and higher legal objectives (Maqasid), the author highlights the epistemological contradictions inherent in attempting to project contemporary secular frameworks onto divine revelation.

Read it to gain a thorough, academically rigorous critique of modern feminist hermeneutics and understand the epistemological boundaries between traditional Islamic exegesis and modern textual re-interpretations.

Essential for researchers in Islamic theology, legal theory (Usul), gender studies, hermeneutics, and readers interested in contemporary intellectual developments.