Indeed. People from the gutter like me really appreciate the “conservativeness” of Islam. It closes the doors of evil real tight.

Come down to the real world guys, im a muslim woman whose been “there”, with guy friends, in pubs, clubs, parties, – and REAL DISCUSSIONS on sex and how men look at women. Get out of the mosques and hear what men see women as. Its dirty. Honestly if i went to the mosques with these guys with me – id pull that female preacher right down off of her chair – i don’t want to hear them say “well i wonder how this babe must look when shes naked”…

Our sheikhas deserve respect, just because their innocent and don’t know the filth out there doesn’t mean we don’t tell them. It ain’t the same being an attractive imam on the mimbar – girls checking guys out is NOT as disrespectful.

I came to Islam from the gutter and it was like a shower – I don’t want to dirty up my clean water. Islam has solutions. Don’t be scared of those feminists, the curtain is a solution. YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT MODERN ADAPTIONS? Heres one: niqab. Our issue is we are weak.

Awesome Kendriana.

@ Razan
Yes I quite agree but then I again I do not asset in my comment anything particular about the hijab per se. Yes men and women are commended to lower their gaze but realistically with so much corruption around us it becomes difficult.
I am not saying anything that a garment is the line in the sand between shame and shamlesnless. For a point of view see a clip of SHY lecture on hijab from circa 1995.
(type Hanza Yusuf hijab)
@ Kendriana
I was giving the example of living in the West not setting up a juxtaposition between the two. Bedsides following trickle down culture the East within a decade becomes the West of a decade ago.
One does not need to look as to so much be shown in today’s time.

I agree with Kendriana. The idea that ‘all women covered’ is simply not the case. You can take a cursory look at Imam ibn Hanbal’s commentary on Quranic verses related to women – there is an entire section that he devotes to saying that a man is still obligated to lower his gaze from slave women, even though they were not required to wear hijab.

What does this mean? It means that there were an abundance of women who for religiously valid reasons, did not observe hijab!

But pornography and prostitution originate in the east? Why must this be an east versus west discussion? Honestly what you say just isn’t true, men have been intimate with women other than their wives for centuries, in fact it has always been woman who has (generally) lived and been bound by modesty and monogamy, the few you see on the internet and t.v. do not represent the whole, maybe you should turn the tv off? I can only speak for myself but I personally do not feel that Im in a world surrounded by pornographic nature and this could simply be because I don’t expose myself to it. Not to make myself seem superior I just really can’t empathize with what you’re talking about. I mean, you’re surrounded by what you expose yourself to.

Let the sisters speak freely.

Misogyny and sexism has to stop, it benefits no one. I love this piece, well done! One thing that I have found has always been a blessing to me is my ability to speak up, through my voice I have been able to represent my religion, fervently admonish oppression, defend myself and stay true to my faith and my values…not always easy especially when both men and women often discourage women from speaking for themselves (especially when what you have to say isn’t really popular,) but true bravery comes with some risk. Honestly it’s been a blast, people are going to hate you when you’re good, they’ll hate you when you’re bad so you might as well be GREAT and walk in your purpose. If you are a woman who is meant to lead empower yourself to manifest your goals.

Say what you need to say brothers and sisters just try not be destructive by personally insulting other individuals in the process!

ZAI, not only for prohet’s s, a, w wives r.a , please read my brother or sister in surat al ahzab ayah 59 ,O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

Even though, the 4 imams schools of thoughts differed on the issue of woman should wear a veil or shouldn’t but all agreed in that it is obligatory her to wear it during a fire fitna time that we’re living today . Allah knows the best , may Allah s.w.t grants us Jannatul firdous Ameen ya rabel Alemin.