Scientific Publishing Economic Empowerment Of Women In The Islamic World: Theory And Practice (Advances In Research On Islamic Economics And Finance): 1

The book, Economic Empowerment of Women in the Islamic World, discusses the economic, social, and political rights and status of women in Islam, which is theoretically given by the Islamic Jurisprudence (Shariah law). The chapters in this volume will address historical practices in comparison to the status of women in the contemporary Muslim world. Men and women in Islam, regardless of their age, social class, and education, are equal as citizens and individuals, but not identical in their rights and responsibilities. It can be observed from Islamic history that in the early age of Islam, women were given full confidence, trust, and high responsibilities in leadership, educational guidance, and decision-making. This volume will try to clarify the confusion in the status of the women in Islam that is presented by the media, as it is assumed that theoretical Islamic empowerment of women bears little relation to the real conditions of women in modern Muslim societies. It has been widely claimed in the media that Muslim women suffer more than men in Muslim societies and communities in terms of insecurity, domestic abuse, and low access to education and medical care. It is also stated in the press and media that absence of good governance also results in gender inequality and violation of the rights of Muslim women. This volume also aims to provide the solutions for the empowerment of women in the Islamic world. We assumed that without good governance, the status of women is not likely to improve. Muslim women have the potential to play a fundamental role in curbing corruption, social ills, violence, and crime in the Muslim world. This volume will make the case that in order to achieve stability and prosperity, the government must ensure a platform for women to participate in decision-making and hence benefit from the rights they are accorded in Islam. By covering a range of perspectives on the economic lives of Muslim women around the world, it hopes to shed light on the problems faced and to offer possible solutions to the empowerment of women in the Islamic world. About the Author Toseef Azid, PhD, is Professor of Economics at College of Business and Economics, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. He holds a PhD in Economics from University College of Wales (UCW), Aberystwyth, UK (1993), and a Master in Economics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan (1979). He received the COT Scholarship from the government of Pakistan to study at University Canada West (UCW); an Overseas Research Scholarship from the British government; and a Fulbright Award Scholar in Residence (2006), where he worked on a research project titled ""Economics of Middle Eastern Countries"". He taught at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, UK (2005 2006, 2007, 2012). He taught in Pakistan, Brunei, the UK, the US, and Saudi Arabia. His research focuses on technological change, development Economics, labor economics, Islamic economics, and Islamic finance. He has published more than 60 papers in local and international journals. He has also participated in several conferences held in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Pakistan. He has published four books, one is in Pakistan (Some Basic Principles of Islamic Economics) and other two are published by Routledge, UK (Labor in Islamic Setting: Theory and Practice and Social Justice and Islamic Economics: Theory, Issues and Practice), and the fourth one is published by Emerald (Corporate and Shari'ah Governance in the Muslim World: Theory and Practice).