Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Equality: Journal of Gender, Child, and Humanity

The practice of female circumcision continues to provoke complex debates, intersecting the domains of Islamic law, medical ethics, and cultural traditions. This article critically examines the practice by exploring the diverse interpretations of Islamic legal texts regarding female circumcision and medical perspective. Simultaneously, it evaluates the medical implications of the practice. By integrating these perspectives, the study aims to illuminate pathways for reconciling religious beliefs with contemporary ethical and medical principles. This approach seeks to contribute to informed discourse, promoting a balance between religious understanding and human rights advocacy in addressing female circumcision practices.

This article aims to describe the complex role of Gaza women journalists who are on the frontline of the conflict, serving three roles at once: as mothers, journalists and citizens. As mothers, they struggle to protect their children amidst the violence that continues to threaten them. As journalists, they carry the professional responsibility to voice the truth and convey the reality of war that is often ignored by the world. As Palestinian citizens, they defend their rights to their homeland and collective identity. These three roles not only intersect, but also strengthen each other in a humanitarian struggle that touches personal, professional and national aspects. Using a gender perspective and literature study method, the researcher explored media news and found that Gazan women journalists do not experience gender discrimination and cover conflict areas like male journalists. However, female journalists experience dilemmas and higher mental burdens carrying out three roles at once as mothers, journalists, and citizens.

This study examines the use of Qirā’ah Mubādalah in understanding Surah An-Nisa’ verse 34 as an approach to addressing the issue of toxic masculinity. Through the Mubādalah perspective, which emphasizes reciprocity in the relationship between men and women, the study also refers to a supporting verse, An-Nisa’ verse 28, which indicates that men, like women, possess human traits that can involve weaknesses and limitations. This research highlights the concept of mutuality in gender relations and the importance of interpretive approaches that promote justice and equality. The research employs a qualitative approach with thematic interpretation (tafsir maudhu'i), analyzing primary sources from the Qur’an, classical and contemporary tafsir works, academic journals on gender, and masculinity references. The findings reveal that Qirā’ah Mubādalah offers a new paradigm for understanding qiwāmah as a shared and flexible responsibility, rather than absolute dominance. This approach is effective in deconstructing gender hierarchies, reducing the pressures of toxic masculinity, and building an egalitarian and cooperative family model. The study’s contribution lies in developing a progressive interpretation of the concept of qiwāmah that fosters substantive justice. However, its limitations include a focus on textual analysis and the need for further studies to examine practical implementation.

This study explores the concept of inclusive parenting in Islam through the lens of the father-child relationship in the Korean drama Perfect Family. The academic problem addressed is the lack of intersection between Islamic teachings on family dynamics and contemporary media portrayals, specifically in non-Western contexts. This research is distinct in its application of Islamic perspectives to analyze a popular Korean drama, providing an original approach compared to existing literature focused primarily on Western family models. Using qualitative content analysis, this study examines how inclusive parenting is portrayed, emphasizing mutual respect, empathy, and education within the family. The findings highlight the importance of inclusive parenting in Islamic thought and its representation in modern media. Future research could further explore the comparative analysis of Islamic parenting models in global media, including Western contexts.

Artikel ini mengkaji ulang relasi gender dalam QS. An-Nisa’ (4):34 yang sering dijadikan legitimasi dominasi laki-laki dalam relasi rumah tangga, melalui pendekatan hermeneutika kritik Muhammad Arkoun. Ayat ini sering dijadikan dasar legitimasi relasi hierarkis antara laki-laki dan perempuan dalam tradisi Islam. Namun, penafsiran-penafsiran tersebut seringkali terjebak dalam konstruksi historis dan ideologis yang tidak sepenuhnya mencerminkan semangat keadilan Islam. Penelitian ini merupakan studi kepustakaan yang mengkaji literatur-literatur, teori hermeneutika kritis, tafsir kontekstual, dan konstruksi sosial gender. Melalui kerangka Arkoun, artikel ini membongkar struktur pemikiran dan wacana dominan yang membentuk tafsir klasik, serta mengusulkan pembacaan alternatif yang lebih inklusif dan kontekstual. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ayat tersebut memiliki potensi untuk ditafsirkan secara lebih egaliter dengan mempertimbangkan konteks sejarah dan sosial. Temuan ini memiliki implikasi penting dalam pendidikan Islam serta dapat memperkaya wacana keislaman yang inklusif dan berkeadilan gender.