DOES islam OPPRESS WOMEN?

Question

No. On the contrary, Islaam elevated the status of women 1,400 years ago by giving them the right to divorce, the right to have financial independence and support and the right to be identified as dignified women (Hijab) when in the rest of the world, including Europe, women had no such rights. Women are equal to men in all acts of piety (Quraan 33:32). Islaam allows women to keep their maiden name even after marriage, their earned money and spend it as they wish, and instructs men to be their protectors as women on the street can be molested. Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of God be upon him) told Muslim men, "The best among you is the one who is best to his family". Some Muslim men, do oppress women today. This is because of their cultural habits or their ignorance about their religion. Female Genital Mutilations has nothing to do with Islaam. It is pre Islamic African Custom, practiced by non Muslims including Coptic Christians as well.

Answer 1

A woman forbidden from driving a car in Riyadh will cheerfully take the wheel when abroad, confident that her country's bizarre law has nothing to do with Islam. Afghan women educated before the Taliban rule know that banning girls from school is forbidden in Islam, which encourages all Muslims to seek knowledge from cradle to grave, from every source possible.

Women have the right to divorce, to inherit property, to conduct business and to have access to knowledge.

SUGAR - where did u get da idea of "beatin a women on her wedding nite" seems like u jus wanna hear one voice n choose 2 ignore 10 other.

Any money or property owned by women is theirs to keep, and they are not obliged to share it. Similarly, in marriage, a woman's salary is hers and cannot be appropriated by her husband unless she consents.
the Prophet never hit a woman, child or old person, and was emphatic that those who did could hardly regard themselves as the best of Muslims. Moreover, he also stated that a man should never hit "one of God's handmaidens". Nor, it must be said, should wives beat their husbands or become inveterate nags.

BTW- here is a sory of a woman who was OPPRESSED jus 4 convertin into a muslim. its about a radical feminist, and a broadcast journalist who also happened to be a Baptist from Oklahoma, Aminah Assilmi
she later became a Muslim, and she changed. She devoted much of her time studying and reading about Islam. She stopped going to bars and parties. As a result she was divorced by her husband. She lost custody over her children, because the court felt that the “unorthodox religion will be detrimental to her children”. She lost her job as an award-winning broadcaster, because she decided to wear the head scarf. She said the persecution was intense.

"I've been forced off the road before -- beaten up -- and I've never lifted a hand against anyone," Assilmi said. She tried wearing the face veil, but simply could not handle the pressure. The defining moment came when she tried to cash a check at her bank wearing the face veil. A bank security guard drew his gun preparing to shoot if she made any questionable moves.

Her family wanted nothing to do with her, her sister believed she should be locked up as she had clearly lost her mind, her father believed she should be killed before she placed herself deeper into Hellfire.

This is oppression, meted out at women who had chosen a different path than what is the cultural norm. Aminah’s story is not an isolated one. Many women faced similar tortures and injustice simply because they had chosen to submit to their Creator, Allah.

Answer 2

Are you going to try and choose your question as best answer too?

Seriously though, your argument is mostly semantics.

Islam in it's precepts may not oppress women, however the more important question in today's world is the implementation of those beliefs in Muslim nations.

Unfortunately there's a significant trend to oppress women in many ways. Is this saying that the west is better because of universal suffrage? No. There have been inroads made in the west (which, historically, is just as guilty of oppressing any minority) but comparitive argument shouldn't be our goal. Rather what are the minimum standards we seek and how do implement them?

(this is like jeapordy..I answered his answer with a question.)

Answer 3

You're right to a sense - the actual religion of islam does not suggest in any form that women should be treated in any lesser way than men, but it is a fact that in many countries that predominately practice islam that there is a cultural trend to oppress and dominate women - but you are correct when you say it is not connected to the religion at all.

Answer 4

Women are free, independent and at liberty in Islam. They believe and practise Islam voluntarily, without any force or coercion from anybody: father, brother, husband or son. They cannot be deprived of their such fundamental birth right of belief and faith. Islam restrains them from sins and evils. They refrain on their own accord. They do not mix and mingle with stranger males and refuse to enjoy illicitly. Innocents blame that they are oppressed.

Answer 5

How was the Taliban elevating women and girls in Afghanistan? Not allowing them to be educated, show an ankle, or walk alone to the grocery?

How is stoning a woman to death for having premariatal sex elevatin her status when the man who stole her virginity has no consequences for his actions? Or even in the case of rape, forcible sex?

How is a woman in Saudi Arabia not being allowed to drive elevating her status?

How is a man being able to turn to Mecca and say aloud three times "I divorce you" and his wife is then divorced and good for nothing? How is him saying it only twice after an argument as a means to scare and terrorize his wife elevating her status? How is a man being told to beat his wife on their wedding night so she "knows who's boss" honoring her?

I'm sorry, I don't buy your argument. What I see is oppression and hopelessness, and I've heard the stories first-hand from an Iranian woman who fled to the US after the fall of the Shah.

Answer 6

it seems u dont want to hear anyother openion so you decided to answer ur question based on the history.... tell me why is it that women cant get drivers license in saudi arabia ??? I think in Islam womens are considered more like slaves than a human...Saudi Arabia is not the only country ...there are more cases.... Muhammad died 1400 years ago......we are living in 21st century ...open ur mind and dont base everything on religion or history....

Answer 7

Who are you trying to BS? In Saudi Arabia, Islam makes the laws. Women can't vote, drive, or even go out by themselves. That is pretty much the definition of oppression.

Answer 8

Certainly not, and neither did Mohammed oppress Aisha when he celebrated her ninth birthday by having sex with her.

Answer 9

Answering your own question, nice trick! I must try that some time.

Answer 10

Yes.