What were the roles of women in the Muslim society?
102123
They are very limited... their roles are to cook, take care of the kids. Basically like what it use to be in US and Britain until about a 100 years ago.
586616
I would not have a problem with that.  What the prophet taught and what Islam is today is a different as night and day.  The prophet was the first leader to advocate woman's right, go so far as to allow them to inherit property from their deceased husbands, however, in today's Muslim world a woman is treated as property with very little in the way of right, either spiritually or legally.\n\nThis is just one example, there are many others if you care to look.
82023
they are very liberal compared to other islamic states although very conservitave compared with western states.  you can get away with wearing shorts but not too much more than that. they treat their own women well compared with other countries. they can drive and have most rights that men do. and they tend to aspire higher in their universities
496888
Even though many aspects of Islaam are misunderstood by non-Muslims, the ignorance, misinformation and incorrect assumptions that are made in regards to Islaam's treatment of women are probably the most severe. \n\nNumerous verses of the Qur.aan make it clear that men and women are equal in the sight of God. According to the teachings of Islaam, the only thing that distinguishes people in the sight of God is their level of God-consciousness. Due to this, many people are surprised to find out that Islaamic Law guaranteed rights to women over 1400 years ago and that women in Europe and America only obtained their rights recently. For example, Islaam clearly teaches that a woman is a full-person under the law, and is the spiritual equal of a male. Also, according to Islaamic Law, women have the right to own property, operate a business and receive equal pay for equal work. Women are allowed total control of their wealth, they cannot be married against their will and they are allowed to keep their own name when married. \n\nAdditionally, they have the right to inherit property and to have their marriage dissolved in the case of neglect or mistreatment. Also, Islaam does not consider a woman an "evil temptress", and thus does not blame women for the "original sin". Women in Islaam participate in all forms of worship that men participate in. Actually, the rights that Islaam gave to women over 1400 years ago were almost unheard of in the West until the 1900's. \n\nLess than fifty years ago in England and America, a woman could not buy a house or car without the co-signature of her father or husband! Additionally, Islaam gives great respect to women and their role in society; it gives them the right to own property, marry who they want and many other rights. Also, it should be mentioned that the Prophet Muhammad's mission stopped many of the horrible practices in regards to women that were present in the society of his time. For example, the Qur.aan put an end to the pagan Arab practice of killing their baby daughters when they were born. \n\nAdditionally, Islaam put restrictions on the unrestricted polygamy of the Arabs of the time, and put many laws in place to protect the well-being of women. Today, most of the so-called reforms in the status of women came about after the West abandoned religion for secularism. Even those in the West who claim to follow the so-called "Judaeo-Christian tradition" really follow the values of Western liberalism, but just to a lesser degree than their more liberal countrymen. \n\nIf women in the Muslim World today don't have their rights, it is not because Islaam did not give them to them. The problem is that in many places alien traditions have come to overshadow the teachings of Islaam, either through ignorance or the impact of Colonialisation.
936182
Well I dont want to offend the muslim community so I will answer that question with another why cant women go into a mosque,it's the house of God? Is it weird that women gives birth,raises the children and has to wear strict clothes all the time and be not allowed to talk to male other than their husband and relatives.
1117255
Most muslim women have little choice.  They are locked up and guarded.  They couldn't if they tried and might be murdered by their families if they did or even talked about doing.\nMany of the men are so religious that they do not experiment.  \nThe rich, westernized, privilaged, and educated are a different matter.
410408
It is just something invented for men to control more women. Now YOU LIVE IN AN ISLAMIC SOCIETY and tell me to read the Quran to like it. You could ask any Islam women about Polygamy and they all agree to it!\n\nYou don't know nothing about Islam and Quran do you? It's not the religion and people I hate, it's the extremists I can't stand. Now if women won't stand up for themselves, who will?
47707
Industrialization, WW1, and WW2 changed roles of women in society.  Barriers for women in corporate American are still present the glass ceiling is still there and women still make .75 cents to the 1.00 when compared to men in the corporate setting.  A women’s role is society should be the same as a mans.  Same rights and privileges.  I do believe that women and men both have the right to be stay at home parents if they chose.
474636
well malaysia is a muslim country as i think so stiking to ethics and morals of islam well lead women to there wrights islam as a religion gives women all there wrights but misuse and misunderstand of islam destroys the fact of women wright learning islam and understanding it well away from islamic pretenders and islamic intolerant well lead you to a way
74506
That is an outright stereotype!! This is not true at all, in Islam women are equal to men and if some Muslim men oppress women that is because they are not true followers of their religion and shouldn't be considered the norm just like not all Christians follow their religion and are not representative of what true Christians are!
83182
For Nazis the role of the woman was to stay at home and keep the household and get children. For example they had special medals (called mutterkreuz) for woman with many children.
73122
This is a leadership role. The women were to teach the younger women. This is the order that God has established for the church and the home.
59188
You may find few here:\nhttp://www.kamat.com/kalranga/freedom/women.htm
640367
Actually, Islamic law states that you may have more than one wife, provided you can take care of them all equally (monetarily and emotionally), whether that actually happens is another question. But under law, that is what is supposed to happen. In the US, it is against the law to do so, and people living in the state must recognize those laws and understand how it affects them.\n\nAs to your question, Muslim women enter these relationships apparently due to their beliefs in their religion, or perhaps due to pressure from other Muslims.
468652
I was going to give you a big huge list of our rights, but I would prefer to direct you to a couple links that explain them better than I can, if you could read any of them.\n\nWe have a great ammount of rights, and it is the duty of our men to protect our rights and stand up for us. Not what many "Islamic" countries would lead one to believe these days, but people deviate.\n\nI hope they help you!\n\nEdit: Yes, we get to keep our own earnings to do with whatever the heck we choose, lol. The men are responsible for supporting the family, not the women. We can shop, save, give as gifts, open a business...endless opportunities.
169031
if you break the law in the middle east there are very harsh punishments. for example cutting of your hand or leaking a red hot spoon or sometimes death. women are treated differently because their culture does not recognize womens rights.
645287
well, muslim polygamy emerged from the disproportionate number of women to men because so many men were out fighting battles. because there were so much more women than men polygamy emerged to save the muslim population. Had women fought the battles and not men, it might have been the other way around