bes@tybalt.caltech.edu (Behnam Sadeghi) (05/05/91)
Correction: The following article was mistakenly attributed to brother Afroz Lateef. In fact it was written by me in reply to him. Sorry about the mistake. Behnam Sadeghi ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Article 1023 of soc.religion.islam: Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Path: nntp-server.caltech.edu!bes From: lateef@eemips.tamu.edu (Afroz Lateef) Subject: Re: Hijab (Dress code) Message-ID: <1991May5.124835.16625@nntp-server.caltech.edu> Sender: bes@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Behnam Sadeghi) Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Date: Sun, 5 May 91 12:48:35 GMT Approved: bes@tybalt.caltech.edu In article <1991May2.143819.2455@wpi.WPI.EDU> jefff@locus.com (Jeff Fields) writes: > Very true. This is JUST ONE way in which A true ISLAMIC society > is better than others. > It is beyond the dignity of an islamic lady, to go out and > work. Islam views women in a highly dignified way, that > is why it is said to serve one's mother as much as possible > (Heaven is under the feet of mother). So if somebody sees > another woman (by mistake), then he is commanded to lower > his gaze, thus showing respect. You are projecting your own culture onto Islam. According to ahadith (traditions) there were numerous Muslim women during the Prophet's lifetime that engaged in work outside their homes (e.g. traders, shepherdesses, etc.) with the Prophet's knowledge. And there isn't any record of the Prophet criticizing these women. There were reportedly even women who participated in jihad, although jihad was not obligatory for women. Furthermore, there isn't anything in Islam to the effect that working is not "dignified." >Afroz Lateef Behnam Sadeghi