-
Why Are Women Praised In Words But Restricted In Practice?
in surah al-ahzab theres a verse advising women to cover themselves to avoid harassment. this raises a deeper concern: why does the burden of avoiding harassment fall on women rather than placing stricter responsibility on men to noy harrass?
why is it that in many religious texts and hadiths women are praised as mothers “paradise lies at their feet” yet the same women are often reduced to objects if they dont dress “appropriately”? why are women portrayed in two extremes: either as sacred figures or as dishonorable, with little in between? Why not simply as humans?
religion often claims women are honored and respected yet in practice men seem to have more freedom: men can marry multiple wives women cannot; men are asked to “lower their gaze,” but women are commanded to fully cover. isnt this a double standard?
has religion built a system where the language praises women but the rules restrain them? why does it feel like women have historically been confined or even oppressed under religious interpretations especially in matters of dress, freedom, and marital rights?
-
3 Replies
-
Why Are Women Praised In Words But Restricted In Practice?
updated 21 hours, 32 minutes ago
2 Members
·
3
Replies
-
Islam teaches both the genders the same manners: lower their gaze and guard their private parts. There is no discrimination.
Then he tells women if they adorn themselves, the need to cover their adrnemt except for that what remains exposed. Since men do not adorn themselves there this additional directive is only for women. If a women doesn’t adorn herself the additional directive to cover her adornment doesn’t associate to them.
The veil to cover while going out is to establish a sign to warn the mischievous ones not to tease the women. This veil was used to end their excuse that they just talked to a woman considering her a slave girl. They were told that they would be thrown out of Madina if they continue after this warning.
So far as the religion is concerned it doesn’t discriminate. Then comes the society. Society runs with its biases. One should not confuse thr conduct of the society with religion. Society needed to correct its conduct in the light of the religion.
-
if veiling was meant to distinguish free muslim women from slaves and protect them does that mean it was acceptable for slave women to be harassed? shouldnt all women regardless of status deserve dignity and protection?
islam praises women as mothers but if a woman dresses freely shes judged or objectified. why are women seen as either sacred or sinful but rarely just human?
men can marry four women but women cant do the same. isnt that another example of inequality in practice even if the language claims women are honored?
in sahih al-bukhari 304 (also 5197) the prophet (pbuh) said “i saw that the majority of the people of hell were women.” why would women make up most of hell despite being portrayed as spiritually superior in other sayings?
would love to hear a clear explanation of how all this fits with the claim that Islam gives women equal dignity and rights.
-
Please stick to one point at a time. Post your other questions in a separate post.
The noble women of Madinah were being harassed by mischievous hypocrites, while the slave girls were neither the target of this harassment nor did they lodge any complaints. In response to this situation, God ordained the use of the veil—something already practiced by the noble women—as a distinguishing symbol to protect them from such harassment. This ruling was based on the specific social circumstances of that time. It is important to note that slave women were also protected by society; if anyone dishonored them, the offender was liable to face the same punishment as in any other case of misconduct.
Sponsor Ask Ghamidi
