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  • MA Islamic Studies
    Interested in Islamic Law, Theology and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Other academic interests include philosophy and psychology.edit
This thesis explores, and opens up the discussion of the validity of the female mufti. The role of the female throughout Islamic history up until the contemporary in terms of issuing Islamic legal verdicts and rulings. The writing will... more
This thesis explores, and opens up the discussion of the validity of the female mufti. The role of the female throughout Islamic history up until the contemporary in terms of issuing Islamic legal verdicts and rulings. The writing will use secondary and some primary sources to draw on technical jurisprudence to show the validity of women being allowed to take this role. The thesis will also discuss some previous characters in the annals of history who were known for their excellence in acumen when providing legally binding Islamic rulings; The Role of the Muftiyya