FEMINISM ISLAMIC – FEMINISM MUSULMAN SECULAR. INTERSECȚII CONCEPTUALE ȘI ABORDĂRI TEORETICE PRIVIND STATUTUL FEMEILOR MUSULMANE
ISLAMIC FEMINISM – SECULAR MUSLIM FEMINISM. CONCEPTUAL INTERSECTIONS AND THEORETICAL APPROACHES REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE MUSLIM WOMEN

Summary/Abstract: This article critically examines the conceptual intersections between Islamic feminism and secular Muslim feminism, two paradigms that have significantly shaped the field of gender studies in Islamic contexts over the past decades. Building on the theoretical premises of political morality, secularism, and religious ethics, the study offers an in-depth analysis of the tensions, complementary, and limitations of these two feminist orientations. Islamic feminism, initially emerging as an internal hermeneutic project, seeks to reinterpret sacred texts, and reclaims gender equality through theological tools. In contrast, secular Muslim feminism operates within the logic of individual autonomy, the separation of religion and politics, and an ethical-political framework anchored in the universalism of modernity. The article argues that these two paradigms should not be viewed as irreconcilable positions, but rather as distinct ways of articulating Muslim female subjectivity, situated between Islamic moral norms and the values of modern secularism. Far from excluding one another, the two perspectives share a concern for women’s autonomy and for challenging patriarchal norms, although they rely on different methodologies and epistemologies. Ultimately, the article proposes an integrative approach that transcends the religious-secular dichotomy, highlighting that the status of Muslim women is shaped by multiple regimes of normativity that coexist, compete, conflict, or undergo continuous negotiation.

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