Gender Justice in Islamic Law: Homicide and Bodily Injuries

PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE
Classical Discourse on Homicide, Bodily Injuries and Gender
1. Gender Justice in Islam 
I. Introduction 
II. Concept of Justice 
III. Justice in Islamic Jurisprudence 
2. The Dividing Line between the Divine and Human 
I. Introduction 
II. Conceptualising the Term Shari?ah 
III. Sources of Islamic Law 
IV. Dealing with Contradictory Narratives 
V. Conclusion 
3. Homicide, Bodily Injuries and Gender in Fiqh Literature 
I. Introduction 
II. Homicide in Pre-Islamic Arabia 
III. From Vengeance Spree to Just Retribution 
IV. Retribution for Loss of Life 
V. Compensation for Loss of Life 
VI. Retribution in Bodily Injuries 
VII. Compensation for Bodily Injuries 
VIII. Conclusion 
4. Juristic Use of ?Aqilah in Balancing Gender Disparity 
I. Introduction 
II. Development of ?Aqilah before Islam 
III. Classical Fiqh Discourse on ?Aqilah 
IV. Extent of ?Aqilah's Obligation 
V. Rethinking ?Aqilah in the Modern Era 
VI. Woman's Individuality as Property Owner 
VII. ?Aqilah Based on Migrant/Helper Dichotomy 
VIII. ?Aqilah Based on the Diwan System 
IX. Contemporary Relevance of ?Aqilah 
X. Conclusion 
5. Arguments and Counter-arguments on Asymmetric Diyah across Genders 
I. Introduction 
II. Testimony and Share of Inheritance as Markers of Inferiority 
III. Female Intellectual Inferiority Argument 
IV. Economic Argument 
V. Conclusion 
6. Addressing the Conflicting Narratives Using Elimination (Al-tarji?) and Abrogation (Al-naskh) Methods 
I. Introduction 
II. Qur?an on Homicide and Bodily Injuries 
III. Addressing the Seeming Discrepancy in the Qur'anic Verses 
IV. Prophetic Sayings in Murder and Bodily Injuries Across Genders
V. Creating a Chronology between the Narratives 
VI. The Half Diyah Narration in the Earlier Hadith Literature 
VII. The 'One Third' Formula in Bodily Injuries 
VIII. Opinion of Individual Companions as Source of Half Diyah Stipulation 
IX. Conclusion 

PART II: CASE STUDIES
Contemporary Application of Islamic Legal Principles on Homicide and Bodily Injuries in the Muslim World
7. Case Study of Pakistan 
I. Introduction 
II. Overview of Pakistan's Constitutional and Legal Development 
III. Evolution of the Qi?a? and Diyat Ordinance 
IV. Role of the Council of Islamic Ideology 
V. Impact of Gul Hassan's Case 
VI. Overview of Qi?a? and Diyah Provisions 
VII. Emerging Gender Issues under the Ordinance 
VIII. Conclusion 
8. Legitimising Gender Violence through Judicial Process 
I. Introduction 
II. Judicial Attitude to Honour Crimes 
III. Provocation under the Pre-1990 Legal Framework 
IV. Judicial Legislation in the Post 1990 Regime 
V. Further Step to Protect Women against Honour Crimes 
VI. No Religious Justification for Honour Killing 
VII. Debunking other Arguments Justifying Honour Killing 
VIII. Conclusion 
9. Case Study of Nigeria 
I. Introduction 
II. Historical Background of Nigeria 
III. The Legal Framework of Qi?a? and Diyah 
IV. Provisions of the Code Detrimental to Women 
V. Conclusion 
10. Judicial Insensitivity to Gender Issues 
I. Introduction 
II. Structure of Courts in Nigeria 
III. Consequences of Undermining State Legislation 
IV. Uncertainty of the Amount of Diyah 
V. Breaking the Jinx: Hope and Despair 
VI. Conclusion