Family Planning in the Legacy of Islam

ISBN 10: 0415055415 / ISBN 13: 9780415055413

Published by Routledge, 1992

Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # L16M-02159

Synopsis:

How has the Islamic view of marriage, family formation and child rearing developed and adapted over the centuries? Is contraception just permitted or actively encouraged? The family is the basic social unit of Islamic society. Even without compelling population pressures, there has been concern with spacing and family planning. This book is the result of a massive research project, gathering fourteen centuries (the seventh to the twentieth) of views on family formation and planning, as expressed by leading Islamic theologians and jurists. The work has been discussed and shaped at each stage by a committee of Islamic experts representing the majority of the Muslim countries. The book provides a much needed source of reference and will be of equal value and interest to professionals in health care and development work and to those working in the academic disciplines of Middle East studies, religion and population studies.

About the Author: Abdel-Rahim Omran

Bibliographic Details

Title: Family Planning in the Legacy of Islam
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included