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Muslim Women by Nobody: 2:27pm On May 29, 2019
1.Wife-beating verse in the Quran (Surah Nisa, ayah 34) This verse also says men are "in charge" of women, though some translate it as "men are the caretakers of women" which isn't any better and is just benevolent sexism. Also, the wife-beating isn't even the real issue here, it's that men are delegated the power to discipline their wives.

2.Two women's testimony = 1 man's testimony in a court case where testimony is needed.

3. There are clearly cut gender roles in Islam (men are financial providers, made evident by the fact that they receive double the share of inheritance as women in their same position, leaving women to do housework)

4. Double standard for modesty in Islam (women have to cover from head to toe except for hands and face and are not allowed to have any sort of figure whereas all men have to do is "lower their gaze". The two are not equatable, and not only does this sexually objectify women by telling them to cover up so their beauty can be saved for their husband later, but it doesn't give them the freedom to choose how they dress, which is, by definition, anti female freedom (I don't believe in the whole modesty reason for wearing hijab though i respect and understand that some women do. my problem is that islam doesn't give me a choice)

5. " If a woman is the leader of a nation, that nation will fall",Muhammad himself taught his followers to believe this.("Never will succeed such a nation as lets their affairs carried out by a woman." (Bukhari, Maghazi, 82, Fitan, 18; Tirmidhi, Fitan, 75; Nasai, Qudat, 8; Ahmad b. Hanbal, V, 43, 51, 38, 47)

6. Muslim women are deficient in intelligence and religion in Islam. (https://sunnah.com/bukhari/6/9) because of things outside of their control (like getting their periods and Islam's ruling that a woman's testimony is equal to half a man's)

7. Muslim Women aren't allowed to be sheikhs, effectively cutting them off from the rule-making and decision-making group of Muslims with power and influence in the Muslim community and preventing them from attaining religion positions of leadership and authority (No, being and "advisor" isn't being a leader, and although Aisha was admirable and I respect her, she was an exception, not a rule, and she had to work ten times harder than a man would have to to climb to the same position, and because she was Muhammad's wife, she was already assigned a certain amount of class and privilege)

8.Muslim Women can only have 1 husband, men can have up to 4 wives + sex with infinite slave girls+ 72 virgins in heaven, and Prophet Muhmmad could have infinite number of girls both in this life and the next

9. Muslim Women's marriage rights (or lack thereof)
A male guardian must represent a woman's interests when the nikkah (marriage agreement) is signed, and no such thing is required for a man.
Men can divorce through their own authority and power, without having to ask anyone else. They have the power to make the decision themselves, with no checks on that power. Women can't divorce through their own power or authority; they have to ask for a divorce from either their husband or a third party juror. Granted, a woman can add into her marriage agreement that she wants to be able to divorce herself, but she has to add this as a stipulation, which shouldn't be her burden. She should inherently and automatically have this right, just as the husband does. Bottom line, it's harder for a woman to divorce than a man.

9./A Muslim wife can't deny her husband sex or angels will curse her until the morning (https://sunnah.com/bukhari/59/48) but a Muslim man can shun his wife's bed and deprive her of sex and no cursing from angels. Allau Akubar grin

10. Muslim Women can't wear excessive perfume (its actually considered zinnah for a woman to wear excessive perfume) because it will attract men. Of course, men have no such restriction placed upon them. (https://islamqa.org/hanafi/askimam/29251)

11. Period-shaming in Islam - when girls are told they can't pray because they're on their periods because blood makes them impure to pray, you are already period shaming them. Menstruation is a natural process and it's not like getting injured or cut so it shouldn't make you impure for prayer or fasting.
Islam believes men are the leaders of the household.

Almost the whole Quran talks to men directly, not to women.
Re: Muslim Women by Shepherd00: 2:39pm On May 29, 2019
We don tire with dis kind topics, bring something else.
Re: Muslim Women by nepapole(m): 2:58pm On May 29, 2019
Op....leave the muslims alone....they aint complaining. Mind your business.
Re: Muslim Women by Nobody: 6:03pm On May 29, 2019
OK because its about oppression of women nobody cares kwanu?
I should have known
After all we live in Africa where women's rights are non existent.

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