CD LECTURE: The Marriage and Divorce Series

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Khalid Abou El Fadl, Islamic jurist, scholar, professor of law, and controversial author of Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women and The Conference of The Books: The Search for Beauty in Islam has put together an interesting nine-part lecture series (24 CDs) on marriage and divorce. The titles of the lectures are as follows:

Part I: Balance in Marriage; Defining the Mulk and the Malakut Marriage
Part II: The Mulk and the Malakut Marriage; The Responsibility and Development of the Individual in Marriage
Part III: Arranged Marriages, the Idea of Fate, and God's Involvement in Marriage
Part IV: Conceptions of Marriage; The Partnership of God in Marriage; and the Beating Verse
Part V: The Rights and Duties of Husbands and Wives; Physical Violence in Marriage
Part VI: The Desirability of Marriage; the Age for Marriage; Engagement; and the Idea of Love
Part VII: Selecting a Partner; Marriage as a Test; The Marriage Contract; Conditions of Marriage; Polygamy
Part VIII: Nature of the Marriage Contract; The Importance of Knowing Yourself and Knowing Your Partner; and The Spiritual Dynamics of Divorce
Part IX: Divorce and Subjugation

The series can be obtained from the following website: Scholar of The House: Marriage Series

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