 At Dundas
square in downtown Toronto, there is a Islamic Dawah booth that gives out
free information on Islam. One of the booklets that are given out is called 'Women in Islam'.
This book points out the lesser leadership/witness
abilities of women because of their emotional nature.
Following are some excerpts from 'Women
in Islam'
"Divine wisdom has granted women, in general, very
sensitive emotions, tender feelings,
and a predisposition towards care and love of other members of the family.
This makes a woman capable of her natural task of childbearing, nursing,
taking care of all the needs of the young child, etc. Based on these
emotional characteristics of the woman, she might very well follow her
emotional inclinations and swerve from harsh realities due to an emotional
involvement in a case. A woman's loving and kind
feelings might overcome what she has witnessed, and thus she may distort the
story of her witness and testimony. At the same time the biological changes
that occur in her body due to menses, pregnancy, child-birth and post-natal
conditions reduce the sharpness of her memory
and may make her forget the details of the issue. Therefore, a divine
precautionary measure was established to eliminate any shortcoming on a
woman's part in any case of testimony. We would like to point out here one of
the essential principles of the legal and judicial system in Islam, which
states that the case is not valid for proceedings if a doubt arises in the
case. Therefore, the strength of two female witnesses is intended to
eliminate this doubt."
The Islamic
Circle of North America (Canada) website has an online
teaching syllabus. Here you will find the book 'The Gardens of the
Righteous', wherein you will see the same information about the lesser
abilities of women in roles of leadership because of their emotional natures.
The Gardens of the
Righteous (Arabic: Riyadh as-Salihin), is a
compilation of verses from the Qur’an and hadith by Al-Nawawi. It contains a
total of 1905 hadith divided across 372 chapters, many of which are
introduced by verses of the Quran. It also adds modern commentary to the
verses from the Qur’an and hadith.
The following are excerpts from the book which deal
with the differences between women and men in Islam:
“[Hadith]:1879.
Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, “O
women folk! You should give charity and be diligent in seeking Allah’s
forgiveness because I have seen (i.e., on the Night of the Ascension to the
highest heavens) that dwellers of the Hell are women.” A woman amongst them
said: “Why is it that the majority of the
dwellers of Hell are women?” The Prophet
(PBUH) replied, “You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. In
spite of your lacking in wisdom and failing in religion, you are depriving
the wisest of men of their intelligence.” Upon this the woman asked: “What is
the deficiency in our wisdom and in our religion?” He (PBUH) replied, “Your
lack of wisdom can be well judged from the fact that the evidence of two
women is equal to that one man. You do not offer Salat (prayer) for some days
and you do not fast (the whole of) Ramadan sometimes, it is a deficiency in
religion.”
[Muslim].
“Commentary:
“l. In this narration, certain weaknesses of the female sex
have been pointed out, which are natural and pertain to the woman’s biology,
psychology and embryology.
“According to biologists, during and before menstruation, a
female’s thought process is affected. Similarly, her pulse and blood pressure
are also altered. Females are also more prone
to hysteria. For
these reasons, the Qur’an has declared that when you have to appoint or
choose witnesses among women, you should choose two in place of one man.
Modern researches have proved this rule to be correct on the basis of
biology, psychology and embryology.
“Again we know that physically speaking, the female
has been named as the weaker sex.
For these reasons, females have been excused
from earning their livelihood. For earning
livelihood, one may have to go out and work hard. Women
have been exempted from this duty because of their biological differences and
other considerations of Shari`ah.
Present-day women who are ignorant of Islam and modern researches are not
prepared to accept these scientifically and religiously proved facts. The
West claims equality between the sexes. But this equality has not been
established so far. Today all the important posts are occupied by males and
all the international policies are framed by them alone. Even matters
pertaining to women are decided by them. They
have mostly relegated them to the posts of workers, secretaries and
stenographers for their sexual satisfaction and enjoyment.
After a struggle for hundred years, their condition today proves that they
are the weaker sex.
“So, it is both beneficial and more respectful for her to
limit herself to the sphere of action suggested for her by Islam. If
she oversteps her sphere, she will certainly lose her female dignity and
prestige, as has happened in the West.
Her state and condition there is an eyeopener for all.
“2. Women should request forgiveness from Allah very often and
be generous in charity. They should not show ungratefulness to their husbands
and should avoid backbiting and cursing others so that they may save
themselves from Hell.”
Canadian Muslim scholar: women are
“ineligible for the position of head of state”
Dr. Jamal Badawi,
the Vice-Chairman of the Islamic University, a former professor at Saint
Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and an activist with the Islamic
Society of North America (ISNA), presented a similar view in his book “Status
of Women In Islam” which is being sold at ISNA bookstore in Mississauga. The
following are excerpts from the book (p.16-17):
“Although not mentioned in the Qur’an, one Hadeeth of the
Prophet is interpreted to make woman
ineligible for the position of head of state. The Hadeeth
referred to is roughly translated: “A people will not prosper if they let a
woman be their leader.” This limitation, however, has nothing to do with the
dignity of woman or with her rights. It is rather, related to the natural
differences in the biological and psychological make-up of men and women.”
“According to Islam, the head of the state is no mere
figurehead. He leads people in the prayers, especially on Fridays and
festivities; he is continuously engaged in the process of decision-making
pertaining to the security and well-being of his people. This demanding position,
or any similar one, such as the Commander of the Army, is generally
inconsistent with the physiological and psychological make-up of woman in
general.”
“It is a medical fact that during their monthly periods and
during their pregnancies, women undergo various physiological and
psychological changes. Such changes may occur during an emergency situation,
thus affecting her decision, without considering the excessive strain which
is produced. Moreover, some
decisions require a maximum of rationality and a minimum of emotionality – a
requirement which does not coincide with the instinctive nature of women.”
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