Episode 10 – A Muslimah in Modernity | Nuriddeen Knight

We discuss with Nuriddeen Knight about the rise of feminism in The West, gender and family roles in traditional Islam, the issues of finding the right spouse in the modern world and women scholarship in Islam.

Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight completed an MA in Psychology from Colombia University, studied Islamic knowledge in Jordan including Islamic law, theology, spirituality and prophetic biography. She started nooralshadhili.com, has written the books '40 Hadith of 'Aisha' and Our Mother 'Aisha: 40 Hadith Collection, also has her own blog bythefigandtheolive.com and has her own podcast called 'In The Days of Noor'.

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Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight completed an MA in Psychology from Colombia University, studied Islamic knowledge in Jordan including Islamic law, theology, spirituality and prophetic biography. She started nooralshadhili.com, has written the books '40 Hadith of 'Aisha' and Our Mother 'Aisha: 40 Hadith Collection, also has her own blog bythefigandtheolive.com and has her own podcast called 'In The Days of Noor'.

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Show notes

[2:00] - Introduction to Ust. Nuriddeen Knight; her background, studies, living in Jordan

[10:45] - Feminism; whether all these online discussion have a point, the use of language, and the risks of debate.

[21:00] - How modern ideas about gender like patriarchy, equality etc stand in relation to Islam. Gender roles within Islam

[25:45] - The Western historical experience in relation to women vs the Muslim historical experience.

[29:18]: "Al-Muḥaddithāt: The Women Scholars in Islam" Sh Mohammad Akram Nadwi

[29:27]: "Muslim Women: A Biographical Dictionary" Aisha Bewley

[30:35] Navigating cultural Islam vs traditional Islam in relation to women, working out gender roles in the modern world. Importance of looking at fiqh and the historical experience of women.

[37:13] Gender roles; what roles women should take on; work, housework, etc.

[43:00] Marriage, divorce, and how gender is involved

[1:00:08] Perceived lack of female Islamic scholarship; is this the case, and if so, why? Relation to gender roles.

[1:24:00] Degradation of the home. The importance of home life vs public life.