I need input for my Sunday School class from Muslims Please?

Question

I have a youth class. We are studying Islam. The young ladies raised the question that Islam treats women unfairly. Could some Muslims help me respond to their question? Does the Muslim faith treat women fairly or unfairly? Could you provide some quotes from the Quran that I could use in class that supports what you are saying.

By the way I am trying to be fair in presenting the picture of Islam and I do appreciate any help.

Pastor John

Robert P - I have done web searches. But most of the sites I find seem to be anti-muslim. I wanted to hear it directly here as I know there are many muslims here.

I am a United Methodist Orthodox pastor

badr b - I don't text message, so I have no idea what that mean. Sorry.

Answer 1

No, islam doesn't treat women unfairly at all...in fact, islam was a ray of hope for many women when they were persecuted by the many prevailing religions in those days..here are some facts about the rights,priveleges and duties of women in islam..
*Right to inheritence:Those days, women were not allowed to inherit their family's wealth, which changed when islam came..it is true that women receive less than the men of th family but the reason for that is thus-in islam, it is the men who gift the bride in marriages, not vice versa(it is kind of like dowry, but not exactly)..so, when the woman is married she gets to keep the mehr(dowry), while the man is the one who has to gift the mehr, hence his needing a bigger share..besides, the man is the earning member of the household and has no right to take his wife's wealth without her permission, while the wife has the right to use her husband's money for her own needs...
*Right to decline a marriage proposal she is unhappy with, and the right to divorce, although divorce is mostly frowned upon in islam, nicknamed as the worst thing in the eyes of God that has been permitted to man..
*Women are asked to cover up properly,and are allowed to expose to the public only her hands and face(the face veil is an option but not cumpolsury)..this is to save her from the gazes of strange men..she is however allowed to dress as she likes in front of her women, close male relatives(father,husband,brother,in-laws, etc.) and to servants who are always in her attendance..
*Women have the right to seek knowledge and take up any career that is permissible by islamic law(which are the same for men and women)..in fact, it is seen almost as a duty..
there are many many more rights and priveleges women enjoy under islam, and i suggest you google it, since you'll get many wonderful websites on this subject...islam acknowledges the fact that men and women have different duties, and are given an equal share of priveleges, and in some places women are favoured more, although it may not seem like it at first glance..i hope i've been of atleast a little bit of help, and best of luck with your class..

Answer 2

Islam treats women fairly.

When people asked the prophet about who should be the most important person to take care of, the prophet said "Your mom" three times, then "Your father"
So, in Islam, the mother is one of the most holiest figures in our life.

People say Islam doesn't treat women fairly because men get more than girls when it comes to heritage. Well, thats because when a woman gets married, she doesn't have to pay anything to take care of the house. Her money is hers and the man has to pay for everything including her expenses, so it is normal for boys to get more than girls. Also, in some cases, girls get paid more than boys.

Polygamy: Muslims only allowed to marry more than one woman if they are sure to treat them fairly including money and time and emotions. Look at the world now, the women are a lot more than men. So, if every man married one woman only, then there will be MANY single women in the world.

The most important point is that you differentiate between Islam and culture/traditions in the middle east where women are not treated fairly. I admit that women are not treated fairly in middle east and southern Asia sometimes. But thats due to cultures and traditions not Islam. For example, Honor Killing. Thats traditions not Islam.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Study various countries such as Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Answer 5

It is easy for Western people to think of Islam as oppressive to women. The rules of living that Islam establishes for men and women are much more restrictive than the social norm of Western Europe and North America. We are required to cover more of our bodies. While men are technically not required to cover very much of their bodies, normal social practises have been referred to in Islamic law to the point where they really do need to cover their torsos and their legs to their knees. Most cover their arms and all of their legs. Women need to cover their bodies except their hands and faces. The better that they mask the shape of their body, the better that they fulfil Islamic requirements. Extensive gender-mixing is not permitted. Unrelated women and men cannot engage in useless or idle chatter. Conversations need to be focused and have direction. Usually, religion, academia, and business are permitted topics. Men and women do not touch each other or look at other than hands and faces until after marriage. Muslims are not allowed at all to drink alcohol. Shia Muslims are now subject to a ruling that no-one may start smoking or resume an interrupted smoking habit. We are prohibited from using addictive drugs. We are also disallowed to listen to music.

These are measures of social control that are aimed at the preservation of family structure in order to enjoy a maximally healthy family life.

Women, along with children, are vulnerable members of our society. This has been true throughout our past and is still true today. It is true of nearly every single culture on the face of our planet. Islam, being a rule-bound rleigion, offers more opportunities for people in power to abuse the vulnerable. Women and children do indeed suffer at the hands of power-greedy Muslims who ignore the precepts of our religion. However, Islam does provide measures of protection for women and children. Women are to be provided for in terms of food, clothing, and shelter; and it is prohibited to abuse them. Children are protected to an even greater degree.

Muslims tend to be very happy with the social measures that Islam applies to them. As stated before, Islam intends to promote family life. Families are encouraged to participate as much as possible in mosque functions. Ramadan and Hajj seasons are special family occasions. Shia Muslims also have the Muharram season and the anniversaries for each birth and death for the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the thirteen members of his progeny whose lives they try to emulate. At these occasions, food is a constant. We are either eating together or breaking a fast together. Either way, there is food to be enjoyed. At sad commemmorations, there is recitation of eulogies and solemn poetry. These are not spectator events, either. At festive occasions, children receive gifts and money; and there is again recitation of commemmorative poetry. Any time that Muslims gather together for any occasion, they pray together.

Our prayer, by the way, are actually mini-worship services. In private, a prayer might last five minutes. At gatherings, a prayer could last 15 minutes or more. Five prayers are done at certain times throughout the day. Sunni Muslims have five individual times that only a graduate math major could hope to decipher. Shia Muslims group their prayers into three times: one short morning prayer is offered before solar sunrise; one afternoon prayer is followed directly by another shortly after solar noon; and night prayers directly follow sunset prayers, offered about 20 minutes after solar sunset. If one pays attention to sunrise and sunset times in weather forecasts, he can easily determine prayer times for Shia Muslims.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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