Comments on: Women and Islam

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 05:06:58 +0000

A.J.: That sounds like a good idea. You should check out HijabMan.

By: A. J.

A. J. — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:43:37 +0000

When I write my autobiography, I’ll be sure to put a picture of myself in a veil, though it has more to do with the fact that I’m not photogenic than it does my religious beliefs. Besides, a muslim woman in a burqa is so cliche. A guy in a burqa: now that’s hot stuff.

By: Zack

Zack — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:34:46 +0000

Asif, Renee: Agreed.

Dad: The Quran doesn’t differentiate between men and women when it exhorts them to pray or talks about the congregation prayers like Friday’s. Hadith is more contradictory. There is clear evidence in the Hadith that Muslim women prayed in the mosque in the times of Prophet Muhammad and he never stopped them. There are a few Hadiths though which try to establish a hierarchy of women prayer locations.

By: Ajmal

Ajmal — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:04:04 +0000

No doubt women should also be provided facilities as good as for men. However, will somebody clarify with reference to Qur’aan and Hadith about necessity of men and women praying in mosques.

By: renee

renee — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:05:10 +0000

Thanks for posting this Zack. It truly is a problem especially during the high capacity events… Islam has equality for women in so many ways, but this is not one of them…that is for sure.

By: Asif

Asif — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:58:39 +0000

Very important issue is raised. I am least comfortable with the state of affairs regarding this problem in Pakistan. Let me say that almost 90-95% of the mosques dont have any facility for women.

And if you travel, women have to put off the prayers till they reach the home. It makes you very upset.