Muslim women are not to be servents in there house (Moheamed pbuh) surprized?

Question

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***MOHAMED (PBUH) *****

Answer 1

Its not a surprise at all......Islam gave women those rights that they did not have before. In truth, if we seek, we'll find that actually Islam ordains men to treat women with lots of respect and compassion. And above all, our Prophet (PBUH) is the best model that muslim men today should emulate. There is nothing but respect and compassion in his dealings with his wives.

To AJ,
Thanks for quoting the Quran so extensively.....

2:282 "And call two witness from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not at hand, then a man and two women."

The truth is that if the first woman is able to testify correctly, the second woman's evidence is not called for........the reason why its 2 women is because firstly, women are more emotional than men so if there is a trial involving their relatives, they might be inclined to change their testimony and hence the second woman maybe needed to be called for. Secondly, it is a fact that women are not as competent in business dealings and financial stuff as men are so again 2 women neede, in case the 1st one is not able to testify corrctly.

4:3 "Marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four."

Its not that easy my friend......the condition is that your previous wives should agree to your taking on other wives. Then, you should treat all your wives equally...mentally, financially, emotionally and physically. The Prophet (PBUH) said that a man with 2 wives, who is unjust to 1 of them, will appear with half a body on the day of judgement.

4:11 "To the male the equivalent of the portion of two females, and if there be women more than two, then theirs is two-thirds of the inheritance, and if there be one (only) then the half."

What does your religion say about women's inheritance rights? The Quran always says that women are the reponsibility of the men and since men are the caretakers of the whole family, they have a right to more than women.

......as for the rest of the verses, i am working on those and many many thanks to people like you, now I know and understand my religion better...please continue with your hateful and resentful postings against Islam....to enlighten muslims like me!

Answer 2

There are varying arguments made. First off, this is one particular translation. Other translations do not put it so clearly with extra words in parenthesis which are not part of the Arabic. The Arabic word in question here is "jalabihinna" which means "their jilbabs". This word is variously translated to mean outer-garments or cloaks. The actual meaning of the word is a long flowing garment which covers the entire body starting at the neck. However, if someone were to read the English only, depending on the translation, they might get the idea that there are clothes for wearing outside (ie outer garments) that are presumably more modest than the inner garments worn at home. This is not really the case. It means a garment which would be worn on the "outside" of the normal clothing, literally on top of the inner garments. Now, that being said, there are those who will say that this verse does not apply now. They argue that this verse was revealed in a time of much insecurity when women needed the protection a veil afforded in the minds of the people. Even if pre-Islamic times, the veil was worn by women of high standing and was associated with respectability. These people would argue that we are not living in insecurity (atleast most of us) and there is now no need to practice veiling. The second argument they make is that this is an advice only. It is not compulsory. So a woman would have a choice to follow it or not based on her situation. And as mentioned previously, if she is not in an insecure environment, there is no real need to follow this "advice". As to the verse of "khimar" which you did not mention, that again, has varying interpretations. The word in question is "khimar" which is translated variously to mean headcovering, veil, or even shawl. The verse says to draw the khimar over your bosom. Now some people say this means to make sure your chest is covered as some women before Islam used to wear a veil (a la Virgin Mary) but leave their chests and necks exposed. Indeed, Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women continue this practice. So some Muslims, esp. those of the subcontinent, interpret this to mean "cover your chest". In other words, take a veil and cover your chest with it or even just make sure your chest is clothed. One could make this argument if no other sources are used to understand this verse. However,a reading of the hadith literature makes it clear that this is not how the early Muslims understood and practiced this verse. They took the headveil which was already in practice somewhat and closed it up around their necks and chests and some even over their faces. That is what the verse intended. Again, some people would go back to the same two arguments stated previously with regard to this verse as well, i.e. that this is an advice only and that the times we live in do not warrant such measures. It is matter of the knowledge level of the individual or society as a whole. If someone wants to understand the clear picture, it is available, but most people are satisfied to let someone explain and interpret things for them based on an incomplete picture or wishful thinking. But what I presented is what you will generally hear from those who "explain away" the concept of hijab.

Answer 3

I had not known this before but I cannot say I am surprised knowing Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) character. Thanks for sharing sister! Now I have to show this to everyone in my family :D

slave of 12 gods-- yes we know what is happening. The Prophet (pbuh) once said that if anyone sees a wrong being done let him change it with his hands, if he cannot let him change it with his voice, if he cannot let him hate it (the wrong) in his heart.
Since we cannot do anything about it we at least try to make others aware of what islam should be. Not only to make non-muslims aware but also to make those muslims aware how wrong they are

AJ always posts the same verses that have already been answered by many muslims
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al7Kzxk.ve09OXukiLW5b23ty6IX?qid=20070411124451AAnAmsr

Answer 4

Wow, i know a lot about anthrapology and Living in England, and growing up around a lot of Middle Eastern people, it was interesting to hear this. I even looked at another video. If only women would listen to Lisa and men thought they had to listen to Lisa then the world would be a better place. I love a man who takes out the garbage...I am a Jewish girl!

Answer 5

if only men would follow that. I am told by muslim friends a wife is the queen of her home but I see her more as a prisoner in many countrys.

Answer 6

lol!!!i just pasted this link to my husband....thank you for sharing this ...hopefully now "throwing out garbbage" will be followed as a sunnah and hopefully other small house chores aswell..!!.PEACE!

Answer 7

no ,not surprized!!!!!!!!!!!
it doesn't matter what a person by the name of LISA KILLINGER says , the reality stands! look around and see what happens to so many women in Islamic countries!

genital mutilation ,honor killings, beatings(not limited to Islamic countries) but still wrong!

SO IF YOU GO ON THEN YOU CAN ALSO FIND MUSLIM WOMEN FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS NOT TO BE BEATEN AND OPPRESSED!!!!!!





surprized????? or should I say SURPRISED???????

Answer 8

who says women are servants? i never did

Answer 9

nice one,my sister :)

Answer 10

I'm not surprised.