skhan@uwovax.uwo.ca (S. KHAN) (05/01/91)
In response to Br. Rached's posting on the above issue, Br. Sadeghi pointed out very important points. While I agree with him, I would like to mention the following point and refer the interested parties to read the two books listed below. a. Allah has created human as his Khalifa. Both men and women. NOT only men are His vicegerents. b. Most hounarable among believers are the MUTTAQUIS. Men are not in the higher rank of TAQWA by birth. If a woman in a community is the one with highest TAQWA then she should not be ignored just because she is a woman. c. Believing men and women are protecing friends (AWLIYA) to one another. Women and men are equally responsible for one another as partners. d. Rules of Islam applies to both ( men and women (eg. shariah) No discremination due to sex. e. The Hereafter would be same for both men and women. Jannah and Jahannam would be same and on the basis of same criterion. No double standard. f. Mother of the believers Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, travelled upto Iraq and led the battle by herself. She had been the leader of believers like Talha and Jubair, may Allah be pleased with them, who were given the tidings of Jannah during their life time. One may go on and on ......... But I would stop here and hope that we will be consistent in our believe and action which is the root of TAWHEEESD. We enjoy taking our wives to many places including shopping malls to mix with non-Muslims, but discover millions of reasons not to take them to the mosque or an Islamic gethering. Here are two books on WOMEN'S ROLE IN ISLAM 1. Struggle of Muslim Women 2. Liberation of Women Thru Islam The author presents his findings on the basis of the Qur'an and authentic Ah-Hadith. Deals with the issue very objectively and without any prejudices. Addresses the real world problems faced by the muslim women today and every day. To get hold a copy, please write to: Dr. Kaukab Siddique American Society for Education and Religion, Inc. P.O. Box 356 Kingsville, MD 21087, USA Shahjahan Khan Mukul