Part I First the Qur''an, then Islam
1. A Spiritual Journey
2. Hadith Corpus
3. Hadith Content
4. Women and the Development of hadith Literature
AT A GLANCE: First the Qur''an, then Islam
Part II The Nature of Women
5. Women Were Not Created of Inferior Celestial Material
6. Eve Is Not Blamed for the Fall from Eden, Nor Are Women Guilty by Association
7. Women Are Not a Constant Source of Social Discord - Nor Naturally Conniving!
8. Women Were Created with the Exact Same Spiritual and Intellectual Capacity as Men, So of Course They Can Lead
9. When Men Deprive Women of Their Free Will, They Are Not Protecting Anyone: They Are Obstructing God''s Plan
10. God Does Not Prefer Sons Over Daughters (!)
AT A GLANCE: The Nature of Women
Part III The Rights of Women
11. Women Were Not Meant to Be Subordinate to Men
12. Inheritance: No, Women Did Not Get the Short End of the Stick
13. Nuptials: Women Do Have the Right to Choose Their Own Spouse, and How the Qur''anic Nuptial Agreement Advocates for the Bride
14. Marriage: A Sublime Institution, Not Mere Social Contract
15. Divorce: Men Do Not Hold all the Cards - The Qur''an Actually Levels the Playing Field Through Mandated Process and Etiquette
AT A GLANCE: The Rights of Women
Part IV Some Inconvenient Truths
16. Clothing: There Is No Dress Code for Women Beyond Covering their Private Parts, as with Men
17. Segregation: There Is No Restriction on Men and Women Mingling
18. Witnesses: A Woman''s Testimony Is Worth the Same as a Man''s, Except in Two Cases Where It May Count for More or Less
AT A GLANCE: Some Inconvenient Truths
Part V Carnal Matters
19. Sexual Misconduct: What the Qur''an Tells Us About Pre-marital vs Extra-Marital Sex
20. Domestic Violence: The Qur''an Does Not Instruct Husbands to Hit Their Wives for "Disobedience" or Anything Else
21. Virgins: There Are No 72 Virgins Waiting for Anyone in Paradise
AT A GLANCE: Carnal Matters
