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| Mohja |
| 04/25/02 at 13:12:14 |
| [i]Another excerpt from Sh. Al-Ghazaly's book "Muslim Women Between Backward Traditions and Modern Innovations"[/i] Part 2: Forgotten Stories from Our History Chapter 7: Let us Learn the Correct Information Mercy was not granted Muslim women in their history except for during their golden days at the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his guided caliphs! Reflect with me upon the Prophet’s response to Jamilah Bint Aws when she complained to him. She said that she hates her marriage only because she doesn’t like her husband physically to the extent that she feels disgusted by him! The Prophet, peace be upon him, told her, “He gave you his garden as a dowry. Are you willing to give him his garden back?” She said, “Yes.” So, the Prophet ordered the man to divorce his wife and the man did! A family cannot survive if the woman hates the man and desires to leave him. That is why Allah said, “And if you fear that they cannot keep within the limits of Allah, there is no blame on them for what she gives up to become free thereby.”[1] Now, the research on whether the above Hadith indicates a “divorce” or a “nullification of the marriage contract” is irrelevant to mention here. What is relevant to say is that I am aware of an unjust Egyptian law that orders law enforcement officers to take the woman, by force, back to her home, which they called “the home of obedience,” and force her to sleep with a man she hates!! Another erroneous law, which was only a reaction to the above one, bans the man from ever entering his home if he utters the word, “I divorce you.” (!) Why must we cause all these turbulences in not understanding what the Islamic Law is about and the way it should be implemented? How can we ignore the saying of Allah Almighty, “The couple should either hold together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness”?[2] It is amazing how Muslims sometimes miss the point behind the rulings of divorce, whether it is a divorce initiated by the man or the woman! I will mention another story, with all sadness. Some sisters went to pray in a mosque and stood in a line at the very far end of the prayer hall. The Imam of the mosque came quickly towards them and exclaimed, “Mosques are only for men. Allah Almighty said, ‘In houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them; there glorify Him therein in the mornings and the evenings, Men[3] …’[4]?” Those sisters came to me to describe what had happened. They looked utterly depressed. I said, “This is an ignorant man. Allah said, ‘Among the Believers are men (Arabic: rijal) who have been true to their covenant with Allah.’ But it is well known that giving covenants is not for males only! What are the following words of Allah supposed to mean, then? ‘I will not waste the work of a worker among you, whether male or female, the one of you being from the other.’[5]” It is a sign of ignorance that many Muslims ban women from going to the mosque saying, “it is an innovation in the religion.” (!) Similarly, they ban them from education also claiming, “it is a western fashion.” (!) They also forbid them from participating in public activities because, as they say, “It is an act of nosiness on their part.” (!) How can a closed-minded woman be a good mother who is responsible for a family? How can she raise the next generations? Certainly, the backwardness of Muslims nowadays is a direct result of their misunderstanding of Islam’s views about women. This also explains why globalization from the West has triumphed over most of the world. Islam can only be introduced through the intelligent scholars, not the ignorant, who falsely claim to have knowledge. ______________________ [1] Verse 2:229. [2] Verse 2:229. [3] “Men” is the literal translation. The Arabic word is “rijal,” which indicates both genders of mankind: men and women. However, nowadays, the word “rijal” is used in the Arabic dialects, which are different from the standard Arabic of the Qur’an, to indicate only men. [4] Verse 24:36. [5] Verse 3:195. |
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| se7en |
| 04/26/02 at 13:45:50 |
| [quote]It is a sign of ignorance that many Muslims ban women from going to the mosque saying, “it is an innovation in the religion.” [/quote] Ibn Umar once narrated that the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad [saw] said what means: [color=black]Let women go to the mosque at night. [/color] A son of Ibn Umar, known as Waqid, retorted: Then they will start all sorts of bad things. Ibn Umar hit Waqid on the chest and said: I am narrating the words of Rasulullah [saw] to you, and you are saying "no"?! [Muslim: Vol. 2: #890] |
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