Is Feminism compatible with the three main religions (Islam, Christianity & Judiasm)?

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Peace & Love

Answer 1

Bismillāhir-Raúmānir-Raúeem = "In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Compassionate".

(GOD HEARS THE WORDS OF THE WOMAN)
God hears the words of the woman who complains to Muhammad about the cruelty of her husband; God hears her words when she complains directly to him. God listens to everything that is said; he hears all and observes all.

-Qur'an, Al-Mujadilah, Surah 58:1


Women in ISLAM http://www.orkut.com/CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=3743759&tid=2558652594763207489&na=3&nst=81&nid=3743759-2558652594763207489-2558746306626821892

Women in Christianity and Islam
http://www.answering-christianity.com/women.htm

1-ISLAM gives women the respect no other religion can even imagine ISLAM says "heaven is in the feet’s of a mother" this is the zenith of respect. (MEANS U CAN GET PLACE IN HEAVEN IF U RESPECT UR MOTHER)
A man once consulted the Prophet Muhammad about taking part in a military campaign. The Prophet asked the man if his mother was still living. When told that she was alive, the Prophet said: "(Then) stay with her, for Paradise is at her feet." (Al-Tirmidhi)

2- Women has the right in legacy in Islam no religion gives that right to women now modern world copying it { Fact File }. Women have less part in legacy since she not has the liability of her own family’s financial problems.

3-Women have the right of divorce gives by ISLAM & copied by other religions. { Fact File }

4-First person who convert to Islam was a “WOMAN” & she is UMMUL MOMINEEN HAZRAT KHADIJA.

5- The women will get in HEAVEN that which the heart has not desired for, the ear hasn’t heard off and the eye hasn’t seen, indicating that even the women will get something exceptional in Paradise.

6-Tell me who will get molest form two twins by hooligans, a twin Muslim girl in BURQA (Veil) or a twin in mini skirt?

If Muslims obey the ISLAMIC LAWS then compare and contrast between Muslim and non-Muslim women.

Dr.Tarig Al Swaidan discovered some verses in the Holy Qur'an that mention
one thing is equal to another, i.e. men are equal to women.
http://www.anvari.org/cols/Islam_Miracle/The_Amazing_Facts_of_Quran.html

Research & observations from Holy Quran & Sahee Hadith, Religious scholars like Sheikh Ahmed Deedat’s www.ahmed-deedat.co.za, Dr. Zakir Naik's www.irf.net , www.peacetv.in, Aalama Tahir-ul-Qadri, Israr Ahmed etc.

May Allah help & guide us all, Amen’.

Answer 2

If you are the sort of Muslim, Christian or Jew who sees the scriptures as the unalterable word of God, then clearly none of them are compatible with feminism. However, branches of these religions have understood the essence of the religious tradition and seen the rest as of the time in which it was written. For example, British Reform Judaism is committed to feminism and has spent a good deal of time and effort in updating the prayer book to avoid sexist language, has encouraged women as rabbis, etc.

Answer 3

In Judaism, traditional Orthodox Judaism, women are considered to be on a higher spiritual level than men are.

However, in the practice of the religion, the men do not allow the women to make up one of the ten persons necessary for a prayer minyan, nor to wear tefillin or a tallit (prayer shawl) nor to learn certain Torah such as the Gemara, etc.

The men say that this is BECAUSE the men themselves are on a lower spiritual level than the women, and that these things are cures for the men's spiritual rectification and that the women do not need these cures as they are already on a higher level.

I do not hold by that, however. If a woman wants to wear a prayer shawl or put on tefillin, or be a part of the minyan, or learn Gemara, she should be able to. In fact, since women are on a higher spiritual level than men, the women should be the ones TEACHING the men, then. However, in traditional Orthodox Judaism, women are not allowed to be Rabbis. This is disgusting, imo. This will also change, as it very slowly changing over time now already.

In biblical times, women were judges, women taught men as well, women made up the minyan, women could wear prayer shawls, etc. Not now. The men have changed that.

So it's a strange kind of thing - women are on a higher spiritual level, yet they are not allowed to do so many things. This is wrong.

Source: Me, Jewish

Answer 4

Hmm, from a traditional perspective I really don’t think so. The holy texts of these three religions are cruel to women, and even support slavery.

I do think that you could incorporate more modernistic views into the religious teachings, though. But I’d probably be looking more at spirituality (which to me is personal) than organised religion.

Anyways, as far as believing goes, it’ll be hard to reconcile even the most minute feminist views if you look strictly at the scriptures, but I think it’s all very personal so hopefully it’s possible to believe in God and still hold women in equal regards with men.

Answer 5

i've studied Ferminism in Islam, Christianity and Judiasm and no religion honors and values a woman like Islam does. Go to islamreligion.com>Articles > Current Issues > Women to discover yourself of what i am talking about

best regards & waiting to hear from you

Answer 6

Islam no- Did you see that thing in the news a few weeks ago? The muslim "Dr Phil" was telling everyone its ok to hit women......They are insane.

Christians and Jews do make it compatible somewhat.

Julia D - I think that you look at it he wrong way. I asked my Rabbi friend-coworker- and it just depend on how you look at things really. I respect your view and it may be better than mine anyways since Im not a Jew. But I think you are wrong.

Answer 7

This would depend entirely on how it is defined.
When we come to Jesus Christ, we follow. He has defined roles for each gender through the inspired writings of scripture.
People in the biblical days found Christianity to be especially freeing for the woman, whereas in our day, the accusation is made that it meant to keep women in a lower position.
Also, men in the biblical times thought much had been laid on their shoulders.
This is one of those areas that people tend to read it with what is called ethnocentric eyes. There's the tendency to judge it by our modern cultures.
We are each of us called to be conformed to His image. We are to be imitators of Jesus. We cannot hold onto a philosophy or outlook that is incompatible with the words of God.

Answer 8

No because they are all patriarchal religions. Women in all their holy texts were treated as property, not equals.

If you want something that is compatible with feminism, look into Paganism, Wicca or any of its variants.

Answer 9

You're not going to get serious responses for that one here, honey.

Personally, I believe that those are POLES APART. But I suggest you study the teachings of those three by yourself. Don't depend on what you hear here.

All three have some beuatiful teachings on how to respect women, but mostly it's ''woman is property.'' Respecting property doesn't really qualify as feminism.
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Answer 10

Looking at the time period and region those religions came from and the prevailing practices there to this day I'm going to say no. No, but the tides of change are inevitable. And religion can't win.