Wearing Gold Ornaments by men is "Prohibited" (Haram) in Islam.....whereas, wearing Gold Ornaments by women is highly encouraged (one way, it is a MUST) in Islam.......WHY ?\nCan any of our friends, please give me the "Right Scientific Reason(s)" for this.....?  Thanking you in anticipation.
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You need to find who the Mullah or Cleric was that thought that one up.  Like the great portion of Islamic "law" it's not supported in the Koran but was tacked on by some old nasty bearded guy sitting cross legged on the floor of his Madrass school after a long day of poisioning the minds of young boys with hatred.  He was bored, smoking on his hooka with nothing better to do than inflict more burdensome, nonsensincal rules on the unwitting.  Be reasonable... Do you seriously, SERIOUSLY think Allah cares if you, or any man or woman wears gold or not???  Get a life or change religions.\n\nThe idea that it helps differentiate males from females makes NO sense at all because, if you can't tell the difference and you are old enough to buy jewelry, you have much more serious issues than whether to wear gold or not.
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The veil or hijab is commanded by Allah to all creation who follow his laws of human creation, this is to save our beauty or pruda for only or husbands as there source of comfort and ease not for every tom dick and harry to stare and oggle at ,to prevent on man from having desire for anothers wife,daughter ect.. Its about modesty a long lost unfortunate topic that women today dare not practice,its funny how a woman in a hijab will turn more heads with disgust than a scantly clad girl with her butt and breast hanging out in a public place.  Says alot for the morality of mankind(not anymor)today.
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Oh, please! I mean this is all hogwash!!! The truth is that Mohammad didn't say such things. If he had said, he wouldn't help his wife with the housework!!! Actually, I know that there is a section in the Quran called "Nisa" which meant "The Women" which shows that Quran gives importance to women. And isn't the God same everywhere despite different religions? Would he choose a prophet who find women deficient?! Some sensibility, please!!! As I am a Turkish muslim, I find such ideas "Women are a bad omen." ridiculous and I can't even tolerate those who think in similar ways. Ignorant people make up these stories "Mohammed said: Women are bla bla..." Millions of muslims (at least the Turkish ones) are disturbed by these stories. Some ignorant (and muslim) countries introduce Islam wrongly. I am bored with it.
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dear the hejab is something not to "play" with. so i don't think its appropriate for u to wear since yr a non-muslim (people mite take it the wrong way)-but really it depends where u are . i  know yr very upset i'm pretty sure there are other ways u can help.. its very thoughtful and pleasant to hear that someone out dere actually care.. anyway gd luck..\n\nyes i'm muslim
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yes thats the right news.....they said that and i dunno why u always think ab other religions....here we have many moslims that dont like to wear scarf or something  like that they have to be muslim cuz of their post but many of them are agnostics and then why u talk ab religion ....thats ab people...ab iranian ...ab the people live in iran .....its like the comonist....wear same clothes...silly and i am sure they cant continue this way...people are tierd enough cuz of them...every one has to have this right to wear what he like....
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It was originally intended for ALL women to wear hijabs.  Not because they are being controlled.  It is to keep other men from gauking at you.  Sex is what turned the world wrong.  If more women would just simply say "No" to pre-marrital sex, we wouldn't be objectified.  We don't have to give our bodies to men just because they tell us they love us.  Women should be able to say, "That's good you love me, now prove it!" Not all men are like that.  But since the beginning of time, men have figured to tell a women what she wants to hear to get what he wants from her, than he bounces.  Sound familiar ladies?
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Family, society and ultimately the whole of mankind is treated by Islam on an ethical basis. Differentiation in sex is neither a credit nor a drawback for the sexes. Therefore, when we talk about status of woman in Islam it should not lead us to think that Islam has no specific guidelines, limitations, responsibilities and obligations for men. What makes one valuable and respectable in the eyes of Allah, the Creator of mankind and the universe, is neither one's prosperity, position, intelligence, physical strength nor beauty, but only one's Allah-consciousness and awareness (taqwa). However, since in the Western culture and in cultures influenced by it, there exists a disparity between men and women there is more need for stating Islam's position on important issues in a clear way. \n\nDr. Jamal Badawi's essay, The Status of Women in Islam, was originally published in our quarterly journal, Al-lttihad, Vol. 8, No. 2, Sha'ban 1391/Sept 1971. Since then it has been one of our most-demanded publications. We thank Br. Jamal for permitting us to reprint his essay. We hope it will clarify many of the misconceptions.
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According to my restricted knowledge of Islam I believe that it encourages modesty in terms of clothing especially with regards to women. Does this entail covering your head too? I mean a woman can wear loose clothes etc., not covering her head, and still appear modest. Is there any explicit directive in the Qur'an or the Hadith requiring women to cover their heads?  \nPlease kindly explain.  \n\nI agree with your statement with the exception that with reference to modesty, there are no gender-based differences in the directives of the Qur'an, in principle. However, the practical application of these directives may differ for men and women, due to the natural differences between the two.  \nYou write:  Does this entail covering your head too?\n \nHead covering has not been made obligatory upon women by the Shari`ah. However, it is a well known fact that head-covering for women has remained an integral part of the noble social traditions of each one of the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Head-covering has traditionally been considered a symbol of nobility and modesty in all of these traditions. In view of this significance of head-covering, it is recommended for Muslim women to adhere to this practice.\nYou write:\nI mean a woman can wear loose clothes etc., not covering her head, and still appear modest. Is there any explicit directive in the Qur'an or the Hadith requiring women to cover their heads?\nAn individual's concept of what may or may not constitute immodesty can be greatly influenced by his/her social background. However, as should be clear from the foregoing, for a Muslim, a Christian or a Jew, who gives any importance to the social traditions established and condoned by the prophets of God, the teachings entailed in these traditions should serve as a standard to emulate, even though these traditions are not a part of the Shari`ah.\nThere are indeed some traditions in which the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have condoned and recommended the referred tradition of covering heads and adhering to modest attire. However, firstly, there is some difference of opinion among the scholars of Hadith relating to the authenticity of some of these narratives; and, secondly, in view of the elaborate prescription of the Qur'an in this regard, these narratives, even if considered authentic, should be seen as a part of the social tradition condoned and promoted by the Prophet (pbuh), rather than as a part of the Islamic Shari`ah.  \nI hope this helps.
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i think most of us feel like if we do wear it ppl will attack us.but i know many muslim women who have over come this fear and wear.and ppl always think its the husband that makes them wear it.but its the woman's decision to wear it no one else.but the niqab isnt obligatory.the ruling in islam is if u dont wear face veil then there is no sin on u.and if u do wear it then u will get blessings.
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ok. sorry for that. \n\nsee, how bad this word is , and how bad experience it would be for woman...Islam gives woman equal rights and there is a high value for the modesty of woman.  and thats why rape is capital punishment in islam. and rapist must be put to death. because this is one of the heinous crimes besides murder etc. \n\nwoman is considered as innocent in this case. and if her husband still wants her for his wife, why not! \ni am not a scholar but this is very common knowledge for muslims. \n\nHOPE THIS ANSWERS. \n\nplease check these websites\n\n\nhttp://www.jannah.org/genderequity/\nhttp://www.jamaat.org/islam/WomanMarriage.html\n\nhttp://www.islamtomorrow.com/women/\n\nvideo of "womans rights in islam - modernizing or outdated" >> http://www.aswatalislam.net/DisplayFilesP.aspx?TitleID=50027&TitleName=Zakir_Naik
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hey.. in islam .. men are allowed to have only 4 wives.. no more than that..\nbut nowadays rarely men marry more than 1 women...\nand that thing u wrote under ur question.. \nmen are NOT ALLOWED 2 HAVE MORE THAN 4 WIVES... him havin 10 and all those children ..is forbidden and wrong in islam..
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Disclaimer: The following opinion is offered through the Qur'aanite's (al-qur'aani) point of view.  The view offered might be offensive to a certain groups of muslims and/or to a certain individuals of other non-islamic faiths; of all the possible offenses, none are intentional, and I hereby apologise if shall any offenses are taken by the reader.\n\n-It is NOT Forbidden to beautify and/or to pluck eye-brows-\n\nA'udhu bilahi min al-shaytan al-rajeem.\nBismillahi al-rahmani al-raheem.\n\nWhat you stated is a part of the Hadith, NOT from the Qur'aan.  There are NO verses within the Qur'aan that forbids ladies to beautify and/or just-to-fix-up their eye-brows!  There are many hadiths, and scholars all debate over which is authentic (or rather, fits to their own biased male-based standards).  The hadithians (those who believe the Hadith is pure and divine) place Hadith on a par with the Qur'aan or even above Qur'aan.\n\nThe Qur'aan is the Message from the Divine Grace, NOT the Hadith.  The hadiths are records of hear-says of the Prophet Muhammad by "so-n-so" which cannot be proven true except by the words of the so-called "islamic scholars".  The Qur'aanites (those who follow the Qur'aan ONLY) believe that, only the Qur'aan is the truth whilst the Hadith possesses man-made alterations and lies.\n\nThus, read ALL Hadith in the Light of Qur'aan: when a Hadith is confusing and/or is in contradiction to the Qur'aan -- that Hadith is a lie.  In the end, I will offer this concept:\n\n"There is NO Knowledge EXCEPT the Torah (la hikmah illa at-taurah).  There is NO Hadith EXCEPT the Gospels (la hadith illa al-injeel).  There is NO Law EXCEPT the Qur'aan (la sunna illa al-qur'aan)."\n\nThe "Sunna", "Hikmah" and "Hadith" referred in the Qur'aan is meant by the Message already given, NOT by those words written After the Prophet Muhammad's passing!  Of course, this is a fact that, is very difficult to accept by most muslims.\n\nLa ilaha illa Allah.\nLa hikmah illa at-Taurah.\nLa hadith illa al-Injeel.\nLa sunna illa al-Qur'aan.\n\nThere are no deities worthy to be worshipped except God Almighty.  There are absolutely no divine knowledges except the Words of Moses.  There are absolutely no godly lifestyle except that presented by Jesus.  There are absolutely no sacred laws except those ordained in the Divine Message.\n\nBarakaallahu fik wa salaam.
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To People like Ritamax1: I have friends that are muslim and that wear hijab willingly! Women in Islam get oppressed by ignorant ppl like you, so be quiet and do some research be4 you say crap u know nothing about. Anyone that kills themselves or others doesn't have a right to call themselves muslims 1st of all. 2nd of all don't be foolish by classifying what a few idiots do (killing themselves and others) to the whole religion. You don't see me saying "omg a christain rapist, now all christains are rapists".\n\n*********************************************************\nTo Everybody:\nYea, it's kind of pathetic how ppl classify the whole of Islam as terrorists when they only see a few idiots that strap bombs to themselves up out of a million sane muslims. I think it's the retarded media...I mean, do ppl really even know the ACTUAL reasons for wearing hijab?
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 5 Book 58 No. 188\nMerits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)\n\nNarrated 'Amr Ibn Maimun: 'During the pre-Islamic period of ignorance I saw a she-monkey surrounded by a number of monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them.'\n\nFirst and foremost this was not the saying of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Read it carefully, there is no mention of Prophet's s.a.w name whatsoever. This narration is authentic, however it came from a man name 'Amr Ibn Maimun who narrated this story above; that animals have some sort of restrictions as regards to sexual intercourse. The story implies that there are some limits in sexual relations in animal life. It doesn't mean that this is considered as adultery or not. Again, this hadith is not the saying of Prophet s.a.w, it's just a story that a man narrated. It cannot be a basis for ruling in Islam either. \n\nProphet s.a.w said: 'Whoever intentionally falsely ascribes anything to me, shall seek his place in the Hell.'\n\nAllah Knows Best
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Hmmm. Since I have Muslim men friends and I know the culture a bit, I know that Muslim men want non-Muslim women only for sex and fun and companionship. Most, if not all, never intend to take the relationship anywhere past that. And any self respecting female, Muslim or non-Muslim, would not fall for you line of hooey. Oooh yeah, did I forget to mention how Muslim disrespect their women? I'm sure that's a big turn on too!
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Why Do I Wear Hijab?\n\nI probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a "rebel". I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercings. I do not possess a leather jacket. \nIn fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of "oppressed female." \n\nThe brave individuals who have mustered the courage to ask me about the way I dress usually have questions like: "Do your parents make you wear that?" or "Don't you find that really unfair?" \n\nA while back, a couple of girls in Montreal were kicked out of school for dressing like I do. It seems strange that a little piece of cloth would make for such controversy. Perhaps the fear is that I am harbouring an Uzi underneath it. \n\nOf course, the issue at hand is more than a mere piece of cloth. I am a Muslim woman who, like millions of other Muslim women across the globe, chooses to wear the hijab. And the concept of the hijab, contrary to popular opinion, is actually one of the most fundamental aspects of female empowerment. \n\nWhen I cover myself, I make it virtually impossible for people to judge me according to the way I look. I cannot be categorized because of my attractiveness or lack thereof. Compare this to life in today's society: We are constantly sizing one another up on the basis of our clothing, jewelry, hair and makeup. What kind of depth can there be in a world like this? Yes, I have a body, a physical manifestation upon this Earth. But it is the vessel of an intelligent mind and a strong spirit. \n\nIt is not for the beholder to leer at or to use in advertisements to sell everything from beer to cars. Because of the superficiality of the world in which we live, external appearances are so stressed that the value of the individual counts for almost nothing. \n\nIt is a myth that women in today's society are liberated. What kind of freedom can there be when a woman cannot walk down the street without every aspect of her physical self being "checked out"? When I wear the hijab I feel safe from all of this. I can rest assured that no one is looking at me and making assumptions about my character from the length of my skirt. There is a barrier between me and those who would exploit me. I am first and foremost a human being, equal to any man, and not vulnerable because of my sexuality. \n\nOne of the saddest truths of our time is the question of the beauty myth and female self-image. Reading popular teenage magazines, you can instantly find out what kind of body image is "in" or "out." and if you have the "wrong" body type, well, then, you're just going to have to change it, aren't you? After all, there is no way that you can be overweight and still be beautiful. Look at any advertisement. Is a woman being used to sell the product? How old is she? How attractive is she? What is she wearing? More often than not, that woman will be no older than her early 20s, taller, slimmer and more attractive than average, dressed in skimpy clothing. \nWhy do we allow ourselves to be manipulated like this? \n\nWhether the '90s woman wishes to believe it or not, she is being forced into a mold. She is being coerced into selling herself, into compromising herself. This is why we have 13-year-old girls sticking their fingers down their throats and overweight adolescents hanging themselves. When people ask me if I feel oppressed, I can honestly say no. I made this decision out of my own free will. I like the fact that I am taking control of the way other people perceive me. I enjoy the fact that I don't give anyone anything to look at and that I have released myself from the bondage of the swinging pendulum of the fashion industry and other institutions that exploit females. \n\nMy body is my own business. Nobody can tell me how I should look or whether or not I am beautiful. I know that there is more to me than that. I am also able to sa
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I think it originally had something to do with women being able to control their impulses but men not being able to.  Therefore as the rational of the two sexes, they were required and expected to cover up since the males wouldn't be able to control themselves otherwise.\n\nThe quote above says they do it to avoid being molested - no woman should ever expect to be molested anyway - again them saying that man can't control himself.  \n\nCourse they are so used to women covering up, they probably can barely handle it when women are uncovered in private... that's not how the sexes were meant to interact in my opinion.\n\nI am not muslim, so someone who is might be able to answer it better, but I truly see it as a slap at men too... I mean - they can't control themselves or they simply aren't expected to?  Double standards.  I think Yooka below is also on the right track.  \n\nI think it really got blown out of proportion by extremists as in many countries the women are simply supposed to cover their heads... not necessarily their entire bodies.