Women in the Middle East: Islamic.....?
Im am always hearing that in Islam women are severely oppressed. Why cant people say in parts of the Middle East some women are severely oppressed? Why do people always have to bring religion into it, as opposed to culture? Do people really think the Quran says women shouldnt drive?Seriously? Also there is nothing in the Quran that says women should cover their faces, because it is cultural. You rarely see women in Burkas in Turkey, Indonesia or in the UAE, Nigeria or any predominately Muslim countries outside of the Middle East, and women are allowed to drive every where else. Why cant people understand that the Middle East is a male dominated society because of their culture instead of Islam?? In a truly Islamic society women have the following rights in Islam: -The right and duty to obtain education. -The right to have their own independent property. -The right to work to earn money if they need it or want it. -Equality of reward for equal deeds. -The right to participate fully in public life and have their voices heard by those in power. -The right to provisions from the husband for all her needs and more. -The right to negotiate marriage terms of her choice. -The right to obtain divorce from her husband, even on the grounds that she simply can't stand him. -The right to keep all her own money (she is not responsible to maintain any relations). - The right to get sexual satisfaction from her husband. and more... Women are equal to men in the sight of God but they have in some respects different roles in life to men because of their different natures. They differ psychologically, physiologically, and biologically from men. This makes them more suitable than men for certain responsibilities and less suitable than men for others. Islam recognizes these differences. Your thoughts? Why blame Islam, instead of blaming culture? Your thoughts? Also dont forget in America women were also oppressed up until the war. They werent allowed to drive, work or vote.....but u wouldnt blame Christianity would u? The rights to Muslim women were very progressive for the time, and the same rights were not granted to women till the 1900s! Islam actually elevated the status of women. Google it!!! Im not angry lol, Im just trying to make a point. Non-Fur you have been grossly misinformed!!!!!
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its easier to point blame than it is to actually learn something.... sadly..
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You sound angry sista.
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You're right. Even so, one thing out of many that I have against Islam is that it teaches women are like domestic animals, women are stupid and if a husband fears his wife will not be faithful he is allowed to beat her. Yeah, culture has perverted Islamic teachings, but that doesn't make true Islam any better. Edit: I was not misinformed, I read it myself.
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They also have the right to be beaten by their husbands.
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it was the first time 4 me to hear about women R not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, it is stupid!!! Although Islam came to them first , they don't follow it right , that's strange ! In middle east , I don't like the word , it's better to say some Arabic countries , well in Egypt as ex: women don have to wear even a Hijab Women with Hijab can't be an air hostess or work on Tv at all .That's not fair too ,right?
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well, the quran never said beat them. it was translated in a wrong way. the meaning was literally translated to beat, while in arabic the equivalent word means leave the house "in which the wife lives" to calm down. The word had the same meaning in several other contexts in the quran. beside, prophet mohammed pbuh said do not beat your wives, and when he used to argue with his wives in goodness and when they were wrong he never hit them but he used to go to the mosque to think quitely and calm down.
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The reason Islam has been blamed for the oppression of women is because Muslim men have used the religion of Islam to oppress women. In reality, Islam does not oppress women, muslim men influenced by culture oppress women. Certainly Islam affords a woman many rights, however, those rights are ignored and rarely enforced by the male authorities. And those that do try to enforce their rights often times face extreme consequences. In many parts of the Islamic World, a woman's value is limited. Men do not view her as an equal. And, in a way she is always treated like a second class citizen or like a dumb ass whose needs, feelings & desires are of little importance to men. Nothing supercedes his personal desires for himself. And, this is why it is men, not Islam, who oppress women....denying her many things...in order to maintain control of her. In reality, a woman's rights are "literally" determined by the men in her family...be it her father, brother, or husband...etc. who will ignore Islam if it better suits the man's personal desires. NO Education = a submissive & obediant wife NO Public Life or Voice = only with women who are treated the same by their husbands so that she won't realize she is treated badly or unfairly NO Rights to provisions by her husband = She gets what he wants to give her after he gets what he "wants" first regardless of her "needs." NO right to Negotiate Marriage terms=she will agree to any marriage terms established by her parents out of respect, desperation to simply be married to anyone before losing her youth & beauty or being labeled an old maid, and in some cases fear. NO right to obtain Divorce= For one her family will not agree to this as it would cause them public humiliation and she would revert to being a financial burden on them. In most cases she will be made to stay with her husband regardless of his treatment of her. Her personal happiness is not important.
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may ALLAH bless u my sister
