SCHOOL OF THEOLAOTCLG ARYEW O sn Ag . The Library of Claremont Schoolo f Theology 1325 North College Avenue | Claremont, CA 91711-3199 . (909) 447-2589 7 MOTHERHOOD IN ISLAM MOTHERHOOD IN ISLAM Aliah Schleifer The Islamic Texts Society-USA Copyright © 1986, 1996 Aliah Shleifer With appreciation and thanks to the Louisville Islamic Center. All rights reserved. No part of this publication, in whole or in part, may be reproduced or transmitted by any means mechanical, xerographic, or electronic or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN 1-887752-01-3 Printed in USA The Islamic Texts Society-USA Mockingbird Valley Louisville, Kentucky 40207 Phone/fax 502-897-3641; 502-893-7373 email: [email protected] ميحرلا نمحرل اهلل امسب AL-AZHAR رهزألا ISLAMIC RESEARCH ACADEMY الاسلامية البحوث مجمع GENERAL DEPARTMENT العامة الادارة For Research, Writting & Translation والترجمة والتأليف للبحوث pip يس BE NY لشم 1 ae arid chy, ay dg, é ١ Culley ("CU ces مشالم SCs | الطلب عاش نار / ileal 5k لز الما لاملزيج] | (اللمة No عل عند bates ليي وا SIC] اس ع Syl WAG oy | كن بادك yan id olلد مف ور تقولاه > موفوملا ةنلاز >> جار ,ediw eh Y اAم ظ عا عد UNS ULe Wes : /‘ APPROVAL OF THE TEXT MOTHERHOOD IN ISLAM BY ALIAH SCHLEIFER ISSUED BY THE ISLAMIC RESEARCH ACADEMY OF AL-AZHAR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank Dr. Ghunaim for his direction and guidance, and my husband and colleagues in the E.L.I. for their encouragement. م نحمحرلرا هلللا ماسب قياما اهبانمصأو هلآ لعو دمحم .انديبس لع هللا للصو DEDICATION This book is dedicated to my parents and my children.