Comments on: A Woman’s Reflection on Leading Prayer

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 03:15:20 +0000

In reply to Anna. Where does it say that Islam does not permit women imams? The Quran is the ultimate and only authority of Allah's commands, and nowhere does the Quran prohibit women imams!

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 03:07:59 +0000

In reply to NoMoreApologetics. Very well put!

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 02:48:32 +0000

In reply to Amira. There is nothing in the Quran that says that a woman cannot do business or hold a job after marriage! Neither is there anything that prohibits women from being imams or religious scholars. Why do we look for guidance from the medieval scholars when the Quran is there to provide us with complete knowledge about Islam. I quote here from the Quran: "And we have revealed the Book to you which has a clear explanation of everything, and a guidance, mercy and good news for those who submit." 16:89

By: Shafiqah

Shafiqah — Tue, 28 May 2013 07:25:57 +0000

While I agree with a lot of this article in theory – the ‘financial obligations’ are not imposed by women aiming to imitate men…. I returned to work fulltime when my son was a baby because I was the only one in my family who could find employment. Without my income, my children and many of their cousins would have gone hungry and without schooling.

By: Shiva

Shiva — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:49:03 +0000

In reply to Mary Iqbal. @Mary: We should still be doing that? What? We should just submit to whatever Mr. Husband says, even it means not allowing us to visit mom or step outside to buy groceries? We should do what Mr. Husband says even if we have clear reason for a better decision, or even if he has no sound reason to limit us? No thanks. I'm better off being treated dignified and as an adult. The patriarchal interpretation of MANY traditional scholars needs to be questioned, and I'm glad to see that some people are finally questioning it. It's a flaw in logic that multiplied prorogation equates justice or correctness, even if that multiplied prorogation be from scholars.

By: Shiva

Shiva — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:42:42 +0000

In reply to NoMoreApologetics. Exactly! Thank you for the response, NoMoreApologetics.

By: Shiva

Shiva — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:40:40 +0000

In reply to M.A.. Alhamdulillah, thank you for your post M.A.

By: Asma

Asma — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:41:51 +0000

Well according to my belief as a Muslim . The word is submission and abide to commands of Allah what is forbidden is forbidden as it could be related to any thing a woman can lead women’s in prayer not man simple as that as for equality or justice what Allah has prescribed for woman or man would only bring good can we challenge Allah no we can’t do just submit ur will and submission is called Islam .

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By: Tarek Al

Tarek Al — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:57:49 +0000

This is a truly magnificent article, sister. May Allah give you great reward for trying to clarify the many misconceived notions appearing within today’s society that Islam degrades and undervalues the woman, when in reality, it is Islam that has been one of the very first- and strongest- women’s rights movements that ever occurred on the face of the Earth.