Hamza Yusuf – Women, Shari’ah and Islam

About this lecture

In this wide-ranging lecture, Hamza Yusuf covers the foundational principles of Islamic jurisprudence — including the seven reasons for ease and facilitation in Shari'ah — before diving into nuanced discussions on gender, the concept of naqs (limitation), women's rights in Islam, and the cosmological relationship between male and female in Islamic thought. He also addresses practical issues facing Muslims living in the West, including civic participation, financial ethics, family law, cultural norms, and the responsibility of scholars to communicate Islamic teachings accurately and without enabling oppression.