Wives and Work: Islamic Law and Ethics Before Modernity by Marion Holmes Katz

Wives and Work: Islamic Law and Ethics Before Modernity by Marion Holmes Katz explores how Islamic law and ethics understood wives, work and household life in the centuries before modernity.

The book looks at the legal and ethical discussion of married women's labour, obligations and economic activity, showing how scholars and jurists thought about the household as a moral and legal space. It offers a window onto premodern Muslim society through the everyday questions of marriage, work and responsibility, rather than through rulers and battles alone.

What readers will explore:

• Islamic law on marriage, wives and household obligations
• Women's work and economic activity before modernity
• Ethics and law as they shaped everyday Muslim family life
• Premodern Muslim society seen through the household

Who this book is for: Readers interested in Islamic law, women's history, and premodern Muslim society, including students of law and history.

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