in islam women are requiered to be with their children rather then "career women",more info>>?
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I'm a religious Muslim girl .. and believe it or not .. Women are free to work or stay at home for her family ..\n\nfor women in Islam .. her priority is her Family then her work ..\n\nBut for men in Islam .. his priority is his work .. as he is the main provider for his family in Islam .. while Woman in Islam is not required to provide any money or food for her family ..\n\nEven if woman wanted to work .. all the money she earns is hers and hers only .. and she is free to do whatever she wants with it ..\n\nWhile man in Islam is required to provide everything for his family .. and to give money to his wife to use it to spend on their family even if she has her own money ..\n\nMan can never force his wife into doing anything she doesn't want in Islam .. \n\nSimply, In Islam a woman has her own free will to do whatever she wants, work, stay at home, have her own money, get money from her husband to spend it for their family requirements ..\n\nWoman has so many rights in Islam that are not in any-other religion or Country .. see it for yourself:\nhttp://jannah.org/sisters\nhttp://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html\n\nanyone needs anything about Islam please don't hesitate to contact me and i will help you as much as i can ..
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Guess what? Your source for your question previously is not entirely correct. Women are, in fact, allowed the right to divorce. Also, a person who speaks ill of Prophet Muhammad(swt), etc isn't sentenced to death - at least not from what I've read in fiqh books. \n\nAnd yes it is the duty of every Muslim to adhere to the Shariah as long as it is from Quran and Sunnah. period.
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I guess it may seem that way to women too. I personally feel woman have to work harder then men. Americna society expects us to have succesful careers, raise our children, take care of the husband, and the overall well being of the household. men are simply breadwinners. So what exactly do u mean??
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The term 'Stay at Home Mom" didn't come about until women who had jobs & children started re-evaluating their priorities and decided they should stay at home, and get along with less family income, epecially if the reduction was not that much when transportation costs & childcare were figured in.  So this term came about to show differentiation between a work outside of the home Mom.. vs stay at home Mom. \nUp until the late 80's-early 90's "housewife" indicated all married women who took care of their homes with or without kids. They all work.. at a formal job, or in the home.. or both.
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A woman has and always will be a person, a human beeing. Not a posetion, not an object, not a question of who's better debates.. \n\nBut I do have to agree a woman does have one of the most awsome jobs in this world. I'd never wish my child away though at the same time I don't belive it was my duty. I did it out of love..and i'm a house wife out of love for both my husband and daughter. This is what makes us happy, they need me here. \n\nThere was no religious ideas forceing me to become what I am, nobody told me to do it, and it wasn't exspected of me one way or another. And most important I am still free to do as I see fit, to go after the things I want.\n\nThis right here is what some loose focus on when we get into debates on females. We loose track of the fact that the woman if given her rights will freely fall into her own place when she is ready. No matter where that place is.\n\nIt shouldn't be out of demand, nor should it be because she was forced. \n\nI'm a proud mother and wife becuse I WANT to be.\n\nThere is a small sample of dignity for you..
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Wow.  I think it would be problematic.  Generally, the religion of the mom transfers to the children.  \n\nAs for problems, it depends on how religious each is.  I have known people in this situation that were able to raise the children under both, let them decide later, and just have all the celebrations.  Really depends on the people.
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Children follow the religion of their father.\n\nTo insure that the children will be raised Muslim and believe in Islam the father must be Muslim.
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This is difficult. But it is different in cities like Cairo from the country. Generally speaking, the father is still the figurehead, but financially women are getting stronger. There is great respect for both the father and the mother, especially in the countryside.
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Because they are selfish. Some women weren't meant to take care of other people. They innately think of themselves before others. \n\nRaising children means foregoing most of your own needs and especially wants. A truly fabulous mother will feed her children and only drink water when she doesn't have money. \n\nSome people, male or female, just aren't great parents.... they are too selfish for it. It doesn't mean they don't love their children.... it just means that they don't think about their kids before themselves. It is about how they naturally think.
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I will explain some from Saudi Arabia which is the center of the muslim world and thought to be very muslim like.\n\n1. Women can't drive even if they have International driver license.\n2. Women can't go outside alone even if they need a prescribed medicine and their life is in danger.\n3. Women have to share their husbands with other wives and kaneezes (slave girls).\n4. Women have half the rights of a man if their father or husband dies (heredity rights).\n5. women have half the vote meaning if a man sees new moon of Ramadan or Eid equals if 2 women sees it and witness.\n6. Women have to wear a veil on their face even if that hinders the site and they fall in a ditch or manhole (its okay).\n7. If they don't do any of the above they are beaten by Religious police (shurta) with a wooden stick like animals.\n\nThese are some of the rights women have.
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There is no obsession with female chastity in Islam. True you are to remain a virgin till you are married but that is for men and women. There are several reasons for this, but Islam is not the only religion that promotes staying a virgin till marriage. And as for walking several paces behind there husbands this is a cultural thing, I bet the people you see doing it are either Indian or Pakistani Muslims (not that im saying all are like that ). I walk with my husband taking his arm or holding his hand. I'm a British Muslim, and my husband is an Arab. There are many women out there oppressed and in abusive marriages, that aren't aloud to leave the house without there husband, who are beaten, who are prisoners in there own homes and they are not of any religious denomination at all.  So yes you are wrong to link them to Islamic culture, but they do occur in Islam just like in christian, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and atheist homes and men who are bullies and women oppressors come from all walks of life, all religions, all countries, all cultures. In Islam women are repected and treated like gold by there husbands, in our homes its the husbands islamic dutie to help 50/50. I for one have never felt more safe and respected. Full face veils are worn by choice there is nothing in Islam that says you have to cover your face and the small percentage of women who do, do so by choice, they do it for God not there husbands.
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In most Asian countries a woman is still deemed as a man's property. She is taught that not covering up is a sign of shame, and of great taboos within the society (meaning not being a virgin, or commiting adultery, or being a loose woman) which would get tongues wagging and it would just all turn back against her.\nIt is a largely patriachal society where they are taught from young to be subserviant, submissive and under the mercy and law of a man's judgement and rule. \n\nThis is further emphasized in their religion where a man is the head of the family, makes all the decisions and his word is law, due to his supremacy under the eyes of their God. (Set in stone by the ruling that a man and a woman are equal, but men has a degree over them, that being the fact that they make the decisions.)\n\nAs a result, the whole society is based upon this ruling of divine law because it is a part of their religion, which is also one that governs their daily lives.\nThis has become such a norm that even if a woman wants to be independant, go out unveiled and is a feminist, she will be under the law of her husband or father, who is by law the head of the household and can demand her obedience legally.\n\nIn the more tribal or rural areas, her life depends on her ability to conform. If a woman doesn't wear a veil she is seen as a 'dishonour' to her family - women are the honour of the family and it is the man's duty to uphold it, supposedly - even the smallest spark of a rumour of her being seen with a man would have her killed.\nAn example is a report on the news a few days ago about a Pakistani man who slit the throats of his 3 daughters, one 16, the other 6 and 4. Reason was she was accused of adultery (with no proof or evidence) by her husband and the father felt "dishonoured", slit her throat, and those of her sisters because they "might follow the example of their elder sister in the future".\nThe irony is that she had wanted a divorce from her husband who was forcing her to work in a factory, when in their religion a woman is not obligated to work - she is encouraged to stay at home and assume a childbearing and childrearing role, as well as the duty of upkeeping the household and it's affairs.\n\nSuch cowardice is not unknown in these areas, where women live under a veil of subserviant fear and forced obedience, where their lives depend upon making sure no one can find any excuse to accuse her of something.\nIn the more educated areas, a woman does so because she is taught as such, ordered by her husband or father to veil herself, or she herself have chosen to do so.
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It is mainly due to lack of education among the mass. Those Islamic countries where people are educated like Turkey, Iran, Egypt and few others they have democratically elected government. But as rightly pointed out by you that the religion is responsible in keeping the women confined to home and hearth and outside home, inside the burk-ha. The clergies rule the uneducated in collusion with the local chiefs who rule over as King or Monarch. Quran is misinterpreted to perpetuate backwardness; this is the irony. This is also true with Indian Muslims who have been politically exploited by the political parties in India.
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wow! so many yes! i guess in society and culture section many who blast 4 marrage system in islam are just jealous christians!\n\n  even not all muslims have more than one wife. \n\n any way, from a country where it was allowed till some 60 years back, i can tell it only deteriorates families. it continuous peacefully when one of the wife has low self esteem or have no where else to go she compromises as atleast she has a roof over her head. when it comes to inheritence the situationm is worse.\n\n   ever heard of sati system in india? it was mostly in bengal. you know why ? in bengal hindu law of inheritance daybhag was applied. that meant the widow had a full right of her husbands property even if she had no child. in rest of india widow without child just had life interest in property. polygamy was rampant. so the result was youger wives were often forced to die on funeral pyre along with their husbands. you have no idea the downfall and problems such systems cause in society.\n\n  if you read history of mugals you will find how many brothers cut each others throats because every queen and her chldren claimed the throne as their right. \n    \n   other than that when some of partners will be emtionally and otherwise deprived of marital needs they are going to cause problems in families.\n\n your family system is already falling apart. are you looking for a last nail?
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I am a muslim man and I have seen most of the time it is the woman that insist on wearing hijab despite their husbands wish. Well, a muslim women can answer this question better.
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A motherly role, raising kids, having jobs if they prefer, socialize, bake sales, soccer moms, shopping, PTA meetings, all the same but dressed decent, jean and t-shirt without the plunging neckline, and heavy makeup. graceful women....who take pride in who they are, and are cherished for their role as a women whether it be mother, sister, daughter, or a wife.  \n\nMuslim women are educated, and can speak their minds you dont have to slow down when you speak, you dont need to repeat yourself, they get it the first time around. I have a friend who wears a scarf and usually wear long skirt and tee....i have see it happen with her.  She get irritated but manages to keep a smile. she is a graceful muslim women very intelligent...I actually admire her poise.
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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.