Islamic Ethics and Female Volunteering: Committing to Society, Committing to God

This book unpacks how the ethical is embodied through an examination of the lived experiences of female Muslim volunteers in Belgium.

Kayikci draws on a wealth of interview material that sheds light on the ethical turn in the anthropology of Islam, exploring how volunteering enables the space and time for Muslim women to commit to both orthodox religious and civic social values. As volunteering and interacting (caring) with the society requires careful deliberation of their society and th...