In recent years in the UK, equal opportunities for women have resulted in changes to many traditional environments - including 'Men Only' areas in golf clubs and pubs for example where women are now permitted. So integration into our society for immigrants would be given a big boost if women were allowed into 'Men Only' mosques as that is not allowed under UK Equal Opportunity Laws.
2006-10-13 22:49:42 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
The question was asked to encourage debate. The Equal Opportunities Law does not just apply to employment it applies to any situation to protect both men and women from discrimination simply because of their gender.
2006-10-14 03:36:45 · update #1
Islam is not against women praying in mosques, though it is recommended that they do pray at home. All big mosques have sections for women as well as sections for men. However, smaller ones have sections for men only, depending on the number of big mosques in the area and the number of muslim population as well. This is how things are in my country. I am not sure about things in the UK, but it is up to muslims to decide, in this particular business, what suits the muslims community in accordance with the Islamic views.
This has nothing to do with the equal opportunity law because this is a strictly Islamic business that the UK law does not need or have the right to interfer in.
Did the muslim women complain? Did they ask for the law to be applied in this religious matter? I do not think muslim women in the UK are helpless, if you assume they are in the east!!!
Are you just digging for trouble?
2006-10-13 22:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
My dear Akeem- your question seems so vehement!!! - as if you are looking for an argument. Calm down. Firstly women are not forbidden from going to mosque - that is an inaccuracy - you will see women are present for prayers in the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Medinah. The only limitation that is placed on women to go to mosque is if there are no facilities to accomodate them - since it is not possible for the different sexes to stand next to each other in prayer, So if there is a building - double story - each sex a different storey. The third - it is not proper for women to go alone to mosque without a chaperone- it could cause "fitnah" - negative and malicious accusations. In such a case if a women cannot be accompanied by a chaperone or other ladies - God allows that it it is better for her to pray at home. On the other hand - men do not have that loophole - it is extremely strongly by Mugammad (SAW) recommended that they perform their prayers in congregation in a mosque.
2016-03-28 08:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women are allowed to enter mosques they have a separate section this is done for modesty because men cannot be trusted to concentrated on praying will there is women around......this is true to all men.................some mosques are too small and can not have a separate section for washing before prayer this is one of the reasons that women do not go to some of them................but the route of the problem is male dominance this is the only unifying practise in all the religions...............all men from all religions can hold hands and rejoice in the fact that they control GOD
2006-10-15 00:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by HELLO KITTY ! ! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had not realised women were not allowed into mosques, but now I come to think of it, one only sees kneeling men in the shots of Muslims praying.
Many religions segregate the sexes in temples, including Jewish, but this total ban seems a bit much.
It is not up to us to change a centuries old religion, however, they should be encouraged to bring it a little more up-to-date.
On the whole, most people would say the worst, most shocking thing about the Muslim religion (to us) is their attitude toward women. Remember, an adulterous woman is stoned to death....but an adulterous man? I don't think so. I wonder who made the rules?
2006-10-13 23:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by simon2blues 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not knowing too much about the religion this is only my personnel opinion. If the women choose to agree with this ruling in accordance with their beliefs then its their choice, but keeping women out just for being the opposite sex is wrong.
2006-10-13 23:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. the muslims r not breaking a law. as far as the Equal opportunity laws r concerned, they apply to labour legislations--which means that it deals with issues of employment, or office of profit.
religious establishments r privately run, and do not fall under the perview of state employment acts.
the mosques r not on the payroll of the state, and the state has the right to impose its labour laws only on institutions it runs.
for social norms and social institutions it will have to stay with the community.
2006-10-13 23:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by slmanl 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's a good question. well, i think that in the same way that British people are expected to conform when they go out to Muslim countries, they too should do the same when they come to Britain. however, a part of being British is belonging to a democratic society where one has the liberty of deciding how they will conduct themselves. as a result, if one chooses to follow Islam, and one chooses to conform to Islamic ways of life, then one voluntarily accepts that there will be men only areas
2006-10-13 23:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes
2006-10-13 23:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by william c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Further to the original question - as a white 30something male, why am I not permitted to enter a mosque?
Anyone and everyone is free to enter a christian church.
2006-10-14 23:42:33 · answer #9 · answered by ian_graves 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no restriction for Muslim women to enter a mosque.
Question is, are Mosques there big enough to accomodate the entire congregation?
2006-10-14 01:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋