I chose to write about role of women in Islam because in modern day society there are many stereotypes about Muslim women, as to having no independence or power. As with most stereotypes, this is a misconception. In this paper, I will explain how the roles of women have evolved over the years as well as an interview with a Muslim woman.
In the Muslim society, the role of a women is different from the role of a women in other religious societies. The women’s position has wide-range of social, economic, and political circumstances. While Islam honors men and women as equal counterparts in the sight of God, women do not have equal access to many parts of Islamic life. Some people believe that Muslim women are browbeaten by their religion, by …show more content…
These involve social customs, lack of education, and beliefs about ritual purity. The certain boundaries on the partaking of Muslim women in the religious area and the ways that they have reacted to these limitations have different across the Islamic realm. Additionally, during the 1900s, the shifting role of women in society shaped new opportunities for women in the religious range as well. Muslim women must observe the Pillars of Islam, including praying five times every day, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, as wells as making at least one hajj to the holy city of Mecca. But women may not pray, fast, or touch the Qur'an during menstruation or for a period following childbirth. They are thought to be ritually impure during these times. Also, women who are pregnant or nursing are excused from fasting during Ramadan, but they must make up the days that they have missed at a later time. Muslim women have always played a part in the spread of religious information. Muhammad's wife A'ishah was an important spokesperson of the hadith. During Islamic history, some daughters of wealthy families could receive private education in the home. Frequently women were excluded from formal education, and illiteracy was common. During the 1800s in many Muslim countries they had a school for girls to attend. They were taught subjects such as crafts and housekeeping. Since the 1900s, both boys and girls can receive a worldly education, although religious teaching for girls and women has lingered behind that of boys and men. Sometimes, women are recognized as Islamic scholars for their writings, but not for obtaining a degree in Islamic studies. Because many Muslims do not believe that women can teach men, even with a degree and religious training, women may only assist
In the Muslim society, the role of a women is different from the role of a women in other religious societies. The women’s position has wide-range of social, economic, and political circumstances. While Islam honors men and women as equal counterparts in the sight of God, women do not have equal access to many parts of Islamic life. Some people believe that Muslim women are browbeaten by their religion, by …show more content…
These involve social customs, lack of education, and beliefs about ritual purity. The certain boundaries on the partaking of Muslim women in the religious area and the ways that they have reacted to these limitations have different across the Islamic realm. Additionally, during the 1900s, the shifting role of women in society shaped new opportunities for women in the religious range as well. Muslim women must observe the Pillars of Islam, including praying five times every day, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, as wells as making at least one hajj to the holy city of Mecca. But women may not pray, fast, or touch the Qur'an during menstruation or for a period following childbirth. They are thought to be ritually impure during these times. Also, women who are pregnant or nursing are excused from fasting during Ramadan, but they must make up the days that they have missed at a later time. Muslim women have always played a part in the spread of religious information. Muhammad's wife A'ishah was an important spokesperson of the hadith. During Islamic history, some daughters of wealthy families could receive private education in the home. Frequently women were excluded from formal education, and illiteracy was common. During the 1800s in many Muslim countries they had a school for girls to attend. They were taught subjects such as crafts and housekeeping. Since the 1900s, both boys and girls can receive a worldly education, although religious teaching for girls and women has lingered behind that of boys and men. Sometimes, women are recognized as Islamic scholars for their writings, but not for obtaining a degree in Islamic studies. Because many Muslims do not believe that women can teach men, even with a degree and religious training, women may only assist