Before I start, I admit that I respect Islam and consider it as one of Abrahamic religions [See my post [we believe in same God:. But I don't agree on two things, that Islam is religion of peace and Islam give Women equal right.

Previously I told my opinion why Islam is not religions pf peace. [see my post at: http://www.trap17.com/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=367642 and http://www.trap17.com/forums/christianity-...ace-t54830.html ]

Here I will discuss the status of women in Islam.

Before that I have to admit that Islam gave women in Arabia protection and many rights not avaialable to them before Islam. At least Islam stopped the habit of killing female born baby that was familiar before Islam in Arabia.

But in Islam:

1. A woman’s testimony counts half of a man’s testimony.

2. A female gets a half share of the inheritance over that of a male

3. Women can only married a Muslim person while men can married Muslim women as well as Jew and christian women [People of books]

4. Women can only marry one husband while Husband can marry 4 wives and women of entrainment and have has slaves[in time of slavery]

5. Slave-girls are sexual property for their male owners.

6. Wife could share his husband with other wives and slaves.

7. Husbands may hit their wives . The Q'uran in Sura 4:34 says:

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4:34 . . . If you fear highhandedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them. If they obey you, you have no right to act against them. God is most high and great.

8. According to Islam's Prophet, most of hell's inhabitants are women. Islam's Prophet said,

QUOTE

"I looked at Paradise and found poor people forming the majority of its inhabitants; and I looked at Hell and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women." (collections of the prophet speech Bukhari}

9. women's right to work is subject to certain conditions::
- The work should not require the woman to violate Islamic law (e.g., serving alcohol),
- The work is mindful of the woman's safety.
- The work should not affect women's commitments towards her family.


This post has been edited by kasm: Feb 12 2008, 04:40 AM

Islam doesn't require you to follow all those rules, You will be a perfect Muslim if you don't follow most(if not all) of them. Why fret so much?

That is why most people have a digust for Islam, just because some take it to far (Extremists), and also the fact most of the world treat women with respect while Islam still sticks with the old ways. Women are the reason men are exist, not to use be used as a baby making machine and stuff like that. That is hte problem with all men they think they are the greatest because they are stronger, and they do all the work, please men need women more then women need men. It is obvious can do a lot if not better then most men, the only thing men have is big, fat muscles that can snap a tree branch in half.

I think the reason many people have a problem with Islam isn't because of the teachings so much as the traditions and culture. Like every time there's a terrorist attack by Muslim extremists, people blame it on the religion of Islam. I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure the Q'uran doesn't preach violence, that's just people using religion as an excuse for violence. I know a lot of great people who are Muslims who treat women basically as equals, and I think in general the treatment of women by Muslim peoples is more of a cultural than religious thing, and that the Q'uran is just applying to the cultural norms of the places from where it originated.

I'd like to add.

It's impossible to prove a rape in Islam, or prove it and then let the victim go alive out of the Court. Just like most of the Sharia laws, thanks to another law peddled by Muhammad (as written in the Hadith itself).

I can provide the verses if needed.