...Do Muslim women get all the fundamental rights as mentioned in Islam and prophet’s last sermon which is said to be the code of conduct? God has created men and women equal. They are equal in status and no gender is superior to one another. Allah addresses in Quran as ‘o mankind’ which shows that men and women are equal. Islam does not discriminate any gender. As it is mentioned in the verses of holy Quran; “O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife (Eve), and from them both He created many men and women” (An-Nisaa 1). The above verses of Quran also states that Allah created men and women to support each other as they are the reason of survival of human race. Therefore man...
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...Western View: Are Muslim Women Really Oppressed? Jacque Brotherton George Fox University 20 June 2013 Abstract The Western world attributes the oppression of women in Islamic society to the religion itself but before that can be done the religion has to be fully understood. The mistreatment of Muslim women is justified as the accurate interpretation of what is stated as Shari ‘a law about their role in life. This paper examines the view of the western world and its belief in that Muslim women are oppressed. Muslim women are not allowed to work, receive limited education, and are often denied health care. The use of the veil is viewed as a sign of oppression and backwardness. This paper will also address the Qur’an and how it portrays women. Finally, the view that the Muslim women have of the western world will be discussed. On September 11, 2001, a spotlight was placed on the world of Islam. After the events of that day, there was an immediate increase in interest of the Islamic way of life. The western world has formed the opinion that Islamic society is oppressed by its religion and government, which tend to work hand in hand in its mistreatment of Muslim women. While Muslim women themselves do not feel oppressed, western bias and society portray them as such (Awde, 2005). This is because of their racial differences in regards to the way they live their lives. The...
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...The experience of Palestinian women in Israel and Muslim women in India in terms of their sense of belonging in their state or nation is seen as a case where members of a minority group are oppressed due to either their distinctive traditions, culture, language or religion by the majority in their own societies. In interpreting these two groups mainly from a research drawn out by Rouhana Hoda, I discuss problems faced by the different women of these groups and some of the oppressions that forces these women to choose between feminist and national agendas. Focusing on the experience of Muslim women in India, these women are members of the minority group and they are oppressed by the majority just within their own society...
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...FAMILY LAW II (MUSLIM LAW) CIA 3 RIGHT TO DIVORCE FOR MUSLIM WOMAN AND KHULA SUBMITTED BY: POUSHALI NANDI CLASS: III BA-LLB (C) REGISTER NO: 1216227 INTRODUCTION Romans, Hebrews, Israelis, all such religion had divorce in one or the other forms. But even though such provision was recognised in all religions Islam is perhaps the first religion which has expressly recognised the termination of marriage by way of divorce. Divorce among the ancient Arabs was easy and of frequent occurrence. In fact, this tendency has even persisted to some extent, in Islamic law in spite of the fact that Prophet showed his dislike to it. It was regarded by the Prophet to be the worst and hateful form of divorce before the Almighty God as it prevented conjugal happiness and also effected the proper bringing up of a child. Under Muslim law, a marriage is dissolved either by the death of the husband or wife, or by divorce. After the death of a wife, the husband may remarry immediately. But the widow cannot remarry before a certain period called ‘iddat’ expires. In case of death of the husband, iddat period is four months and ten days. In case of pregnant woman, iddat period is till the delivery of the child. Generally both the parties to marriage have an option to divorce, but the husband’s right is considered to be greater than that of the woman. The woman or the wife cannot divorce herself from her husband without his consent. But this does not mean that the wife has...
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...more equality, and varying translations of the Qur'an while having continuities such as religious persecution, sect divisions, and rituals. Since the beginning, Muslims have shown religious fervor by spreading its core values to gain adherent whether voluntary or not. However, in recent years, there has been an emergence of extreme radical groups of Islam. These groups have committed terrorist attacks against U.S. and France in the name of Islam. Because of these small minority groups, Muslims are automatically seen as terrorist and extremely radical. A big step towards a change of the religion...
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...RELS100: World Religions Fall 2012 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Religious Visit (I’d like typed responses to these questions. Here’s a suggestion: print out this sheet, take it with you to the event, and use it to jot down notes; then sit down later at your computer and organize your thoughts before turning in your typed report.) Your name: Troy Voss Event attended: Islamic Service Date: 11/2/12 Location: Islamic Center in Altoona Religion: Islam Briefly describe the material/physical aspects that you observed (e.g how were people dressed? How was the leader dressed? What other physical items—flowers, prayer books, etc.—were present?) -Women were required to wear something covering their hair to show respect before God. If a women did not have anything there were even disposable veils provided for them by the Islamic center. The service area was carpeted for the ease or prayer as most kneel down a few times per prayer. The entire area of worship was mostly covered in Arabic characters as Islam belief restricts pictures of Allah. There were also Qurans throughout the center and caps available for men if they wished to cover their heads before God. Briefly describe the nature of the event: what was its purpose, and what happened during it? -Friday service shortly after the usual noon Friday prayer. Service was relatively short and normal, it consisted of a good deal of individual and group prayer. Seemed somewhat geared to spectators like myself...
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...about 1.8 billion numbers of Muslim in the world and about 7 million in the U.S (Religious&Tolerance, 2013). Islam can be found in the Qur’an and it is an Arabic religion which submission to the will of Allah. Muslims think Allan is their god. According to our textbook said,“ The Islam can be traced back a man who called Muhammad is a prophet in 570 BC” (Cullen & Parboteeah, 2014, p.105). Muslim who have faith in the reality and serve to Allah will go to paradise afterlife. Muslims live based on their law which Shari’ah; no matter in their life or work field. People live in this world has many norms. There are five pillars among Muslim which are confession, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, pilgrimage. I pick Saudi Arabia and China to talk how the religion in business environment. As we know Saudi Arabia has large population of Muslim, and also in west of China there are millions of Uyghur and Hui people believe Islam. I choose these two countries because they have different norms in business. First of all, dress code in business, according to their law, the devout Muslim should dress traditional for both men and women in Saudi Arabia’s work field. For example, women should “wear the high necklines and skirt that fall below the knee”, they also should wear a scarf that which cover the head. For men, “they should be covered in loose and unrevealing clothing from his navel to his knee”. (The Islamic Dress Code, 2013). However, in China, although you are Muslim, the Shari’ah law only useful...
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...Muslim investors appear quite happy to send their money into the non-Muslim economies, where greater profits are available and the political and social circumstances are much more settled. In other cases, where people are trying to help their communities they often encounter problems from unlikely sources. The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh has been lending small sums of money, mostly to rural women so that they can engage in small enterprises, but also to collective groups. The sums are small and the interest is fixed, with the principal being repaid first and the interest calculated on the diminishing principal. Twenty per cent interest per year still seems high, but it is tiny when compared with the twenty per cent per month or ten per cent per day demanded by the traditional money-lenders, or the compound interest at Bangladesh's commercial banks. The Grameen Bank lends money to people who would not be eligible in the normal commercial sense. People are helped to determine the best way to satisfy their needs and are helped by the bank's officers in the villages. The Grameen Bank goes out to its clients and it permits the good sense and honesty of its clients to prevail: it has a recovery rate of some ninety eight percent. The bank faces conflict from the traditional money-lenders, the commercial banks which claim that the scheme is too small to create the economic growth necessary in Bangladesh, and from the Muslims who see the scheme emancipating women in the villages...
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...Behind Veiling The common head covering for Muslims is veiling. Veiling means so many things to the Islam culture. Veiling is referred to as it protects, liberates, obliterates, represses and it’s a prayer or a prison for the Muslims. Veiling can represent so many different things to different people as I have mentioned a few. As for the Islamic culture it is a lifelong symbol of their religious beliefs. Which is why it has brought up so much controversy over the Islam’s being able to continue wearing the coverings or if they should have to remove them? Their Koran (bible) states in a few verses one verse 33:59, addressed to the prophet Muhammad and his family: “O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters and the believing women that they should cast their outer garment over their persons (whom abroad): That is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) a not molested.” Verse 24:31 states, “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms.” But writes sociologist Ashraf Zahedi, of University of California, Berkeley Beatrice Bain Research Group, “These citations emphasize on modesty and covering neck and bosom. There is no reference to covering the female hair or to the head veil.” Women believe in Allah so much they stick with the belief of the veiling as part of their normal...
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...Mosque A mosque is a place where Muslims meet to worship God (Allah). The word 'mosque' is linked to an Arabic word meaning 'prostrate oneself' and it is a place where Muslims bow before God (prostrate means bow down). Mosques are generally rectangular in shape and the walls define the sacred area inside the building however, whilst some mosques are purpose built others can be found in converted houses. A basic feature of all mosques is a tower called the minaret. In Islamic countries the muezzin (caller) enters the minaret and calls the people to prayer. In Britain this is not allowed so some Islamic communities broadcast the call to prayer on a radio frequency which Muslims can pick up in their homes and places of work using a small receiver. The call to prayer goes like this: 'God is great, God is most Great, (x3) I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, (x3) I bear witness that Mohammed is the messenger of Allah (x2) Come to prayer, (x2) Come to your good, (x2) God is most great, (x2) I bear Witness that there is no God but Allah [IMAGE]Muslims pray five times a day and prayer times are fixed by the sun and change daily. Because people lead busy lives it is the role of the muezzin to make sure people know when the correct time for prayer is. Each time for prayer has a special name and each time is separated by two hours. These times are Fajr (before dawn and sunrise), Zuhr (after midday)...
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...overall practice. Although many people trace veiling back to the Islamic world, its practice is known to have begun long before Islam. According to Paul, an early Christian writer, veiling was common to all women who chose to pray/prophesize in churches(Tariq 2013, 498). Veiling was argued to have started as a sign of privilege and modesty during early Greco-Roman civilizations, and it served as a way of concealing the erotic parts of the female body. Whenever it comes to the topic of burqas, most would readily agree that it is an item of oppression that reinforces patriarchal control. This opinion revolves around the notion that, women are usually forced by men to wear the garment in certain parts of the world such as Iran, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia, and usually due to fear of being beaten, imprisoned, or killed, many of these women submit to wearing it(Auchter 2012, 380). Where some are convinced that the burqa is an “automatic representation of a woman’s submission to a man,” others maintain it has several other meanings( Heider 2012, 94). I strongly believe the burqa should be a personal choice for all women, regardless of where they live and not an...
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...Women in Islam are often viewed as oppressed by their religion in many places, especially in western countries. Stereotypes of Muslim women include the lack of freedom, suppressed by the hijab, and having no voice. However, the Quran, the holy book of Islam, allows women full ownership of her wealth and to acquire property, as well as bringing a stop to the live burial of female infants, a custom before Islam was introduced . While many perceive Islam as oppressing women, it is the culture and different interpretations of the Quran that influence the development of women’s rights in Muslim nations. Women in diverse regions have various rights and roles in society. Their development in terms of leadership and rights depends on the cultures...
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...It may be concluded after various researches and findings that the Muslim scholars themselves have different opinions on the discussed topic, yet along the followers of the religion. No clear settlement of how the garment should be a specific coloured uniform has been reached. There are the conservative ones that have an extreme point of view, who value tradition above all and dress according to the cultural rules. Then there seem to be those on the other extreme, expressing that the garment of a woman is not as much of significance as it is in how she behaves and carries herself in form of manners. There is also found a middle opinioned group who believe that growth is a necessary in culture as there is in other aspects of life. As a Muslim, one needs to understand what is right for each individual who is living in the modern society without challenging their faith. Furthermore understanding how much of a battle this is in a daily life. An article found in the dissertation Mohsina Fatema el al, 2014 advanced in Environmental Biology, in an article from Harvard magazine, The Study of Fashion, stated “Fashion is the exemplar of dissemination,” she also added, “because it is so much about trends. Fashion is not just a trivial interest, but also a real indicator of where a culture is going. Like theater, film, art, or music, it has become...
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...brothers, and forgives them. One thing that struck me greatly was the compassion of Joseph. While Joseph is clearly a character that Muslims are supposed to aspire to be, he is incredibly different from Muhammad, who “exemplifies” Muslim life, according to Islam: The Straight Path. While Muhammad unified Arabia by conquering and converting its nomadic tribes (i.e. Meccans), and while he took revenge on those who “betrayed” his cause (the Jews living in Medina, with whom he had peacefully coexisted, for example), Joseph was very forgiving of his brothers. Another concept I found interesting throughout my readings was the role of women in the Qur’an. While the wife of Joseph’s master plays a significant role in the story of Joseph (the story of the seduction is much more elaborate than that in the Bible), her name is never mentioned. This is the same in the story of Adam, where Eve’s name is never mentioned (at least not in Readings in the Qur’an). In both cases, they are simply referred to as X’s wife. Again, going back to Muhammad, the exemplar of Muslim life (who had a polygamous marriage after is first wife died), I find it hard to understand the seemingly incredibly sexist Muslim attitude towards women – they are not important enough to merit names in the Qur’an? While I understand that Muhammad significantly improved the life of women living in Arabia, it seems that the reoccurring theme of masculinity plays an overpowering and reoccurring theme...
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...our society in one way or another, and not all of them are positive ways in fact I don’t think many are at all. I chose to use the September 11th, in 2001, attacks from the Muslims and how during the society today those of that religion are not trusted from most of the Americans today. Most people feel that they are a threat to us, so they get judged and have a hard time living the American dream that they have wanted. Muslims are not all a threat, yes, what happened on 9/11 was horrifying and very sad, but why do all those of the Muslim religion have to be treated like terrorists? They shouldn’t but because the United States is scared of something like that happening they won’t turn their head and they will continue to look at them all the same. The Muslims people have had to feel a great amount of discrimination, the most negative effect this religion has on them is from what those who were in a part in doing wrong buy our society. There are many things that religion has impacted our society in. Terminating a pregnancy is a women’s right, and because of religion some women do not get to terminate if that is what they desire. Many people have mixed emotions of if this is right or wrong. What may be right for one person may be wrong to another on different levels. No matter what religion you are, the women should have a right for the choices they make whether it’s terminating a pregnancy or running for president, which choice is hers and most religions think that it’s not her...
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