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Written by Mehmet Ozalp
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007 |
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Page 7 of 7 Summary - The poor status of women in some Muslim countries is not because of Islam.
- The Qur'an introduced substantial reforms transforming the position of women in society.
- Covering the body is an expression of modesty. Muslims, men and women, are enjoined to cover certain portion of their bodies as in the case of many religious traditions including Judaism and Christianity.
- Islam's guidelines to cover portions of the body are ultimately set to protect women.
- Islam wants ladies to be treated with equal status to men by bringing to the fore their identity rather than emphasising their sexuality.
- Islam outlines what is to be covered not the fashion to be followed.
- Covering the face is not a requirement of Islam. Some women might chose to do so as an expression of greater piety.
- Muslim women who opt to wear the 'veil' do so willingly and see it as an expression of freedom not oppression.
- Polygamy was not invented nor encouraged by Islam. In spite of the allowance, 99% of all Muslim men marry one woman.
- A Muslim man has to show meticulous justice if he has more than one wife.
- A woman can stipulate in the marriage contract that her husband can not marry a second woman during the lifetime of their marriage.
- There are certain important social issues where polygamy becomes a solution. Ultimately, regulated polygamy ensures economic security of marginalised women.
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