Critical-Progressive Muslims: On Islamic hermeneutics, Gender and Interreligious Dialogue

A short article on the role of Custom in islamic Law that is part of an academic article i am working on which examines the role of gender based custom assumptions in islamic law  .  Role of Custom ('Urf) in Islamic law

http://www.newageislam.com/islamic-society/dr-adis-duderija,-new-age-islam/how-should-we-understand-the-concepts-of-the-%E2%80%98islamic-tradition%E2%80%99-and-%E2%80%98islamic-authenticity%E2%80%99?/d/56092

I recommend this book highly : http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/from_poverty_to_power