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Bismilah ir Rahman ir Raheem
Assalaamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
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Misconceptions About Islam - Misconception: Islam Degrades Women
Source: Islamic Awareness
Misconception: Islam degrades women
Even though many aspects of Islam are misunderstood by non-Muslims,
the ignorance, misinformation and incorrect assumptions that are made
in regards to Islam's treatment of women are probably the most
severe. Numerous verses of the Qur'an make it clear that men and
women are equal in the site of God. According to the teachings of
Islam, the only thing that distinguishes people in the site of God is
their level of God-consciousness. Due to this, many people are
surprised to find out that Islamic Law guaranteed rights to women
over 1400 years ago that women in the Europe and America only
obtained recently. For example, Islam clearly teaches that a woman is
a full-person under the law, and is the spiritual equal of a male.
Also, according to Islamic Law, women have the right to own property,
operate a business and receive equal pay for equal work. Women are
allowed total control of their wealth, they cannot be married against
their will and they are allowed to keep their own name when married.
Additionally, they have the right to inherit property and to have
their marriage dissolved in the case of neglect or mistreatment.
Also, Islam does not consider woman an "evil temptress", and thus
does not blame woman for the "original sin". Women in Islam
participate in all forms of worship that men participate in.
Actually, the rights that Islam gave to women over 1400 years ago
were almost unheard of in the West until the 1900s.
Less than fifty years ago in England and America, a woman could not
buy a house or car without the co-signature of her father or husband!
Additionally, Islam gives great respect to women and their role in
society --- it gives them the right to own property, marry who they
want and many other rights. Also, it should be mentioned that the
Prophet Muhammad's mission stopped many of the horrible practices in
regards to women that were present in the society of his time. For
example, the Qur'an put an end to the pagan Arab practice of killing
their baby daughters when they were born.
Additionally, Islam put restrictions on the unrestricted polygamy of
the Arabs of the time, and put many laws in place to protect the well-
being of women. Today, most of the so-called reforms in the status of
women came about after the West abandoned religion for secularism.
Even those in the West who claim to follow the so-called "Judaeo-
Christian tradition" really follow the values of Western liberalism --
- but just to a lesser degree than their more liberal countrymen. For
more on this subject, please read: Women in Islam versus Women in the
Judaeo-Christian Tradition --- The Myth and The Reality. If women in
the Muslim World today don't have their rights, it is not because
Islam did not give them to them. The problem is that in many places
alien traditions have come to overshadow the teachings of Islam,
either through ignorance or the impact of Colonialization.
Bismilah ir Rahman ir Raheem
Assalaamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
inshaAllah you are in the best of health, iman and happiness
Misconceptions About Islam - Misconception: Islam Degrades Women
Source: Islamic Awareness
Misconception: Islam degrades women
Even though many aspects of Islam are misunderstood by non-Muslims,
the ignorance, misinformation and incorrect assumptions that are made
in regards to Islam's treatment of women are probably the most
severe. Numerous verses of the Qur'an make it clear that men and
women are equal in the site of God. According to the teachings of
Islam, the only thing that distinguishes people in the site of God is
their level of God-consciousness. Due to this, many people are
surprised to find out that Islamic Law guaranteed rights to women
over 1400 years ago that women in the Europe and America only
obtained recently. For example, Islam clearly teaches that a woman is
a full-person under the law, and is the spiritual equal of a male.
Also, according to Islamic Law, women have the right to own property,
operate a business and receive equal pay for equal work. Women are
allowed total control of their wealth, they cannot be married against
their will and they are allowed to keep their own name when married.
Additionally, they have the right to inherit property and to have
their marriage dissolved in the case of neglect or mistreatment.
Also, Islam does not consider woman an "evil temptress", and thus
does not blame woman for the "original sin". Women in Islam
participate in all forms of worship that men participate in.
Actually, the rights that Islam gave to women over 1400 years ago
were almost unheard of in the West until the 1900s.
Less than fifty years ago in England and America, a woman could not
buy a house or car without the co-signature of her father or husband!
Additionally, Islam gives great respect to women and their role in
society --- it gives them the right to own property, marry who they
want and many other rights. Also, it should be mentioned that the
Prophet Muhammad's mission stopped many of the horrible practices in
regards to women that were present in the society of his time. For
example, the Qur'an put an end to the pagan Arab practice of killing
their baby daughters when they were born.
Additionally, Islam put restrictions on the unrestricted polygamy of
the Arabs of the time, and put many laws in place to protect the well-
being of women. Today, most of the so-called reforms in the status of
women came about after the West abandoned religion for secularism.
Even those in the West who claim to follow the so-called "Judaeo-
Christian tradition" really follow the values of Western liberalism --
- but just to a lesser degree than their more liberal countrymen. For
more on this subject, please read: Women in Islam versus Women in the
Judaeo-Christian Tradition --- The Myth and The Reality. If women in
the Muslim World today don't have their rights, it is not because
Islam did not give them to them. The problem is that in many places
alien traditions have come to overshadow the teachings of Islam,
either through ignorance or the impact of Colonialization.
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