I had some questions about women in Islam.
>Are they allowed to pray in a Mosque along side men?
>How much do cultural customs effect women in Islam (for Instance would there be different expectations for a Saudi Arabian Muslim woman versus a Pakistani Muslim woman do to there cultural not religious backgorunds
2006-08-10 18:01:14 · 11 answers · asked by Sam2795 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thes are soem good asnwers so far and are helpful. Is a wife able to pray along side her husband? And is this ruel of separation written in the Qu'ran (if so please refer me where?)
2006-08-10 18:16:00 · update #1
yes...they do pray but in a separate room i.e. not with men.
cultural customs effect people of all the religions. a Saudi Arabian Muslim woman would be as different from a Pakistani Muslim woman just as a Saudi Arabian Christian woman versus a Pakistani Christian woman.
2006-08-10 18:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by fAr stAr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 08:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by sikorski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Muslim, so I hope you don't mind if I answer. I'm very knowledgable in Islam.
Women and men do not pray side by side. First, before worship service, they wash (perform ablutions) in preparation for prayer. They become clean. If they touch each other, it breaks the cleanliness, so they pray in separate areas of the mosque. Muslims pray in a line, shoulder to shoulder, so it's segregated.
When a Muslim prays, s/he prostrates him/herself to God. One position in prostrating is bowing to God, with knees on the floor, forehead on the floor, and hands by the head. Women are never to stand in front of men this way, because 1) it's an undignified thing, to have a woman bend over in front of men, and 2) the men would be totally distracted by the sight of the women bending over in front of him. The women stand behind the men, because they are able to keep their attention on God, even when a bunch of men are bending over in front of her. Besides, when it is ever a lovely sight to see a bunch of men's backsides, in the air, lol? Sorry Muslims, I mean no disrespect. It's good that this sight isn't that pretty, so that the women can easily stay focused on God.
Women do not enter the mosque during their menstrual cycles, instead they pray at home. This makes sense, because what if she's prostrating herself and she bleeds through? Embarrassing. Islam always keeps the dignity of a lady. I don't know much about this bit, about menstruation and entering a mosque. Since I'm not a Muslim, I
As for dress, it's very true that Egyptian women can and do show their faces. Been there, saw it. And, about 10-20% of them didn't even wear a hijab. Wearing the hijab isn't law there, doesn't seem to be. They dress modestly though, no short skirts or short sleeves, and clothing is generally loose fitting.
It's not written in the Qur'an to cover the face, so in countries like KSA (Saudi), Afghanistan, and Iran, this is the law of the land, not the law of God.
Another cultural thing that affects women in Islam is in KSA. Women are not allowed to drive there. This is unislamic, but it's the law there. I saw plenny Egyptian drivers who were women.
Hope this helps!
2006-08-10 18:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by Dolores G. Llamas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for your questions...
Women are allowed to pray in Mosques, but in a separate area behind men or on a separate level. This is so man can concentrate on their prayer. Imagine a woman infront of a man and bends forward, what will he be thinking?
Cultural customs have a huge effect on woman. In Islam as long as your culture and traditions does not make you any less of a Muslim, by all means... follow it. But many Muslims don't follow this rule. Life long customs and traditions have overwrite Islam in many countries, unfortunately.
By right, women are suppose to be treated like queens in Islam where cooking, cleaning and grocery shopping are to be done by men and if men couldn't do it, he should provide a maid for the wife to handle these work. But customary would be women all over the world do this themselves and is expected everywhere. And many do not complain, because when you do it willingly, the reward is far greater.
As for praying with husband, you are actually encourage to do so... But place the wife's prayer mat behind the husband's for the same reason that husband need to focus on God.
Dolores is right on everything accept menstrual, during mentruation women are not allowed to even pray or fast, because it is a cleansing state and will be allowed to do so after she is clean. They are not to enter the mosque during that time in fear of leaving stain in the mosque which will make the place unclean for others, but you can enter when your menstrual is light/almost ending. Very proud of your knowledge on Islam.
2006-08-10 18:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by LeScorned 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not Muslim but I've done some research on the subject for school and I think I can answer your questions. No, women are not allowed to pray along side men. They pray separately and if they are menstruating they are not allowed to enter the mosque. Cultural customs influence how women are seen and treated. For instance, it is not the Qu'ran that dictates how women are to dress (it only says that they are to dress modestly because they are not objects) but rather it is the government of the country that specifies how they are to dress and what they can do. Egypt is much more liberal than Afghanistan. In Egypt women are permitted to expose their faces and arms up to the elbows while working outside the home, but in Afghanistan and Iran they must cover their faces while in public. Hope this helps and if anyone thinks I'm in error, please feel free to correct me!
2006-08-10 18:07:57 · answer #5 · answered by lauramae917 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women do pray in the mosques, but in a separate room or behind a screen.
That is mainly to keep men focused on prayer.
no clue on country differences.
2006-08-10 18:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OrangeBag above seems to be correct. So I will answer to the "Additional Details":
A Muslim wife is allowed to pray alongside with her husband. There is no such rule to pray in seperate places.
2006-08-10 20:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by SFNDX 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think there in different rooms and the woman are probly treated the same except on part of the country may be more strict
2006-08-10 18:08:42 · answer #8 · answered by t_ibrahim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanku for taking intrtest in ISLAM. ordanry people like me cant answer to your question.
please ask this question to a scholar. i reffered u a web site where Pakistan`s popular scholar "Dr. taqi usmani answered your question.this is the link below: http://www.albalagh.net/
2006-08-10 18:18:52 · answer #9 · answered by djwajih85 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No
Yes
2006-08-10 18:07:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋