This article examines how localized Islamic interpretation dynamically shapes gender and reproductive norms in Werabe Town, Ethiopia, a predominantly Muslim community. Employing ethnographic research and an Islamic feminist perspective, the study reveals that hermeneutical contests over religious texts constitute critical sites where male authority over reproduction is simultaneously reinforced and contested. Islamic discourse is shown to have a dual nature; it can be a source of restriction while also providing means to challenge those restrictions. These interpretive conflicts are deeply influenced by other intersectional factors, notably economic standings. Ultimately, the findings present gender justice as an internal process of reinterpretation within Islamic tradition, highlighting how religious authority fundamentally organizes women’s reproductive realities.