Women in Islam
The status of Muslim women in neither a new nor a fully settled issue(Baldawi 131). Contrary to popular belief, the status of women in Islam is not the abuse and horror one might think. Most stereotypes of Islamic women are a result from the way women are treated in Arabian times. Prior to Islam and Muhammad, women were regarded as a threat to family honor and infant girls were buried alive at birth. As an adult they were viewed as sex objects and property that could be bought, sold or inherited (www.whyislam.com). Today, women share the same rights as men in the spiritual aspect, the social aspect, and the economical aspect. The Qur’an states: “Never will I waste the work of a worker among you, weather male or female, the one of you being from the other” (Al-Qur’an 3:195). This passage clearly shows the equity between a man and a woman of the Muslim faith. The holy book of Islam is know as the Qur’an, which means recitation, since the book is meant to be read aloud. The Qur’an has a somewhat different interpretation of the Adam and Eve story. In Islam, it is said that instead of blaming eve for tempting Adam with the fruit, they both ate it and were both equally guilty for disobeying God
it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you." they did not know" Qur'an Al-Bakarah(2):101 Women are entitled to freedom of speech just as much as men. In early Muslim tiems it is said that women were very socially active. They not only expressed their opinion when they felt the need, but also
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