Islam And Women - Hamza Yusuf (5/5)

[hybridx01]

May Allah Bless Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, such great amount of knowledge and wisdom.

[pazsalamshalom]

Although I really respect Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, I really did not like how he answered her questions. I felt like he was being slightly condescending. Although it may be just me.

May Allah (SWH) protect us.

[pazsalamshalom]

Her question was NOT dumb; plus, you guys do not even know the context of the situation. This might have been meant for non Muslims and thus this is very much a relevant question. Plus, to assume that every Muslim knows the stance of honor killings is slightly arrogant. People have come here to learn not be attacked.

On another note. It is interesting to see Sheikh Hamza Yusuf so young...

[DaWanderer]

This guy speaks the truth. May Allah bless him and bless those who are willing to set their prejudices aside and learn sincerely.

[89xxkoLaciC]

hahah like my friend said, this man really is like walking library...hes a blessing from Allah and i think we can learn alot from him.

[irfand4]

Elegantly eloquent and very enlightening. Thanks for sharing.

[thunderballzz]

There is no sound

[katarachan2009]

MASHALLAH!!!!!!

[zippadeedooday]

Thank you so much for sharing this, very insightful, masha'Allah. Jazak'Allah Khayrun!

[oilsfan666]

bottom line honour killings is a cultural practice not something sanctioned by Islamic tradition.

[aghzizo]

i realy never heard or learn or get teached about the honer this idea of killing in islam ,and we have no source in islam can teach muslims to this idea of HONER KILLING...may be it was some habbits of sometribs in evry where in this world according to their own tradations...THERE IS NO HONER KILLING IN ISLAM its a dumb devil stupid dirty idea

[mohammadazami]

Lock at the people of Israel and there questionings to Mousa

[Unity4allhumans]

Western Crimes of passion are the equivalent to Middle Eastern honor killings. Neither is religious and is more cultural if anything.

[BilliKhanum]

Her honour killing question was just dumb...irrelevant to islam!

[Mehbz]

Ridiculous beyond belief! Anyone who has any knowledge of religion, understand that honour killing isn't even a concept within an religion!

[LuqmanNaq]

how? it is carried out by muslims, it needs to be addressed don't you think?

[0515524847]

@LuqmanNaq POSITIVE! its becoming an epidemic actually & needs addressing!

~peace~

[oneeyedboxer]

There is no such thing as a dumb question

[zaqmpl]

actually there is!

[oneeyedboxer]

No there is't, there is only dumb people asking questions

[beethovenqueen]

@BilliKhanum: No question is "dumb" and obviously honor killing is a concern for women. I wish Hamza had addressed the issue as it stands today rather than referring to the past. He usually is so thorough.

[0515524847]

@beethovenqueen yeah! why are women the only prime target of Honor killing! i means thats insane! Islam has no concept pf honor killing, those who commit this Satanic act are the followers of Devil/Satan...not Islam! And yes people! Especially Muslims of the sub-continent! we need to wake up & raise our voices to condemn such evil practices of which the unfortunate targets are Muslim women! May Allah guide us to his way! amen

~peace~

[solidqadz]

what people dont understand is that in islam there is an incredibly MASSIVE burden put on men to protect, conserve and look after the women not only in the family but in the whole community, if something happens to a woman, the man who was supposed to be looking after her gets his head put on the guillotine, because it was his responsibility to look after her. if women dont want to work in islam, they dont have to, they can stay at home and relax, the money they have is for themselves.

[warwithangels]

Was An Enlightening Series. YES!! Refreshing to Hear an Articulate Spokesman who has History in Both East and West!! Is Critical We Hear Many Voices like His!! Is So True the West has an Amazingly Short Memory...We expect the Rest of the World to Catch-up to Our Advantages IMMEDIATELY (without acnowledging or incurring the Problems) and somehow Avoid the Journey! Is Ludicrous...but a WESTERN BEAM IN THE EYE!! Sorry about that...WAAR is Constantly Striving to at least Recognize My Beams!!

[Jade00Starly]

It;s also true that many parents should spend more time eith their kids rather than sending them off with nannies all the time. Yusuf said his kids are homeschooled. Do they ever get out of the house or interact with other kids? Certainly he can protect his kids from some negative cultural influences, but they are also missing out important experiences.

[givebirthathome]

Homeschooled kids do better, not just on tests of academic achievement, but on tests of emotional maturity. They do far better. And of course they get out of the house! : ) What do you think their mother does with them when she goes shopping, to the post office, etc? Watch homeschooler Holly Dodd's video to see the typical healthy attitude of a homeschooling "graduate".

[Jade00Starly]

This man's ideas are highly educational and I agree with most of them, but I don't think men only should carry the responsibility of the provider nor should women be the only ones to take care of their children.

[givebirthathome]

Realistically...its good for a mom to have the ability to work, and to work a little part-time, but breastfeeding which is super-good for children..is very hard to do and work at the same time. Believe me..I know a bunch of women who tried and couldn't do it. And naturally children wean slowly over the course of a few years while slowly starting foods. You can have a career before&after your kids are little. But they need someone who LOVES them to take care of them, not just a babysitter.

[MustafaSpeaks]

Healthy relationship? Isn't that a contradiction in terms---well at least it is in my family.

[shakirshuvo]

Salam Alaikum MustafaSpeaks, sorry to hear that. I pray to Allah (swt) that may He make it easy on you.

[MustafaSpeaks]

Masalaam, brother.  Oh don't worry about it---actually disfunctional relationships are one of California's biggest exports. (joke)

[arsenic45]

He doesn't talk about that verse in the Qur'an that seems to justify the beating of wife. I don't know how Muslims suppose to interpret this verse, but all I can say is I am a Muslim and I reject the justification to beat our wives. Can someone give an alternative explanation to this verse? Or do Muslims suppose to take it as it is?

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

As salaamu alaykum!

There is no verse in the Qur'an that justifies the BEATING of a wife. There is one verse which says if a woman is of ill conduct, then advise her to abstain from it, the verse continues that if this fails, then do not go to bed with her. if she persists, then 'beat her (lightly)'. also, another interpretation of the Arabic word used means to just 'get tough. The Prophet (s.a.w) explained this verse by saying it is: "a light tap that leaves no mark".

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

Further, scholars have said that a husband should use a miswak (i.e. toothbrush) or a hankerchief to do this.

Hardly a beating.

Also it should be done in private, so the wife is not subject to embarassment. Further, one cannot hit on the face or where any vital organs are. The whole point of this is that it is meant to be symbolic, in order that a wife, after repeatedly doing something shameful and repeatedly ignoring her husband's kind admonition, understands what she is doing is wrong.

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

These comment boxes only allow 500 characters lol if you want to learn more about this, let me know insha'Allah.

Islam protects the women. Hadith, Qur'an and the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (s.a.w) teach clearly that beating women is WRONG!. Prophet (s.a.w) even said: "The best among the believing men are those who are best to their wives".

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

A group of women once approached the Prophet (s.a.w) and complained that their husbands beat them. Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) replied "They are not the best among you".

Aisha (R.A), the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w) said about the Prophet (s.a.w): "He never hit or beat me."

"The Prophet (s.a.w) never asaulted anyone - neither a woman nor a servant - with his ow hands except while fighting in the cause of Allah" [Sahih Muslim]

The teachings go on and on and on lol Alhumdulilah!

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

According to the Qur'an the relationship between the husband and wife should be based on mutual love and kindness. Allah says: "And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that are Signs for those who reflect." [Ar-Rum: 21]

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

The Qur'an urges husbands to treat their wives with kindness. (In the event of a family dispute, the Qur'an exhorts the husband to treat his wife kindly and not to overlook her positive aspects). Allah Almighty says: Live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If you take a dislike to them it may be that you dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good. [An-Nisa: 19]

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

One more thing i will tell you regarding the verse which people mistake for a 'beating'. If you want to totally destroy this misconception people have of Islam, then just mention the below authentic hadith, where the Prophet (s.a.w) expressed his extreme repulsion of husbands beating their wife, as he said: "How does anyone of you beat his wife as he beats the stallion camel and then embrace (sleep with) her? [Al-Bukhari, English Translation, vol. 8, Hadith 68, pp. 42-43]

I LOVE ISLAM! :D

[LearnTruthFindPeace]

If you want to know more, let me know insha'Allah. Hope all is well insha'Allah. Takecare.

As salaamu alaykum! =P

[EmYoussif]

bless u sis/bro :D I also hate the fact that these boxes are small :P and receive comments from ppl saying "I talk too much" lool :D finally I found someone who makes his/her point the same way I do :P and "talks too much" :P lool :D

blesss you for ur great comments that should be enough to clarify the truth to ppl :)

salam

[mikeyo1234]

@LearnTruthFindPeace This is a typical misogynistic Islam view. Shame on you for justifying such bad behaviour.

You really do need to learn truth and find peace. The only truth is atheism and science.

[naddogg89]

Mashallah, he is very profound and looks at these issues from religious and socail aspects. It's about time we had more great muslim thinkers again.

[mucaad3]

JazakaAllah brother!

You are a great thinker and i like the way he talks generally to all humans. His speach touches different parts!

[fredfelosofar]

brother hamza is an inspiration to people. thank you for caring and opening our eyes and years. may Allah bless you and us all and gave us tawfeeq to learn more.

[09maxpower]

"men and women are complementary to each other..."

[Aikosar]

in their ignorate society? wtf

[Ahmednabiil]

The reporter is enjoying the Sheikh's speech, lol!

Is she or i think ike that?

[Ahmednabiil]

What a great man is he!!!

This guys is so smart!

I gues he's making some logic to everyone!!!

[aminul1984]

He's smart because Allah blessed him, and also he studied in many places in the world out of sincerity and spreading the truth and creating peace.

[LetsDebate]

Excellent!

[unitedforone]

I always enjoy listening to his talks. He speaks the truth and backs it up with facts. I always learn the past history of other nations...for example, Egypt being the 1st country to give a women the rights to vote...which may i add is a muslim state. I bet most Americans wouldnt even know there own state history.

[twinturbom20]

I don't disagree with Shayekh Hamza, I think he is an honest man (may Allah reward him for his efforts) but its more convincing to hear a woman's point of view from a woman.

[twinturbom20]

I think now more then ever, we need the voices of Muslim women to tell their side of the story. We are criticizing non muslims and Muslims who do not have knowledge of the deen speaking on behalf of the majority yet we have Muslim men explaining what its like to be a Muslim women.

[cfrb]

good talks

[17shams]

okay, you are right.

[TheArrowThatFlies]

In a society where motherhood is devalued and its worth is set beneath that of an expensive breast implant job, a tiny waist, and consumerist materialism, it is refreshing to hear Shayk Hamza Yusuf encouraging the natural purpose of women. In another speech, he challenges men to forgo complaining about women not wearing the hijab and try going out in a robe and turban to just be hot and experience being identified as Muslim for ONE DAY like women do all the time. May Allah guide us.

[gypsy5724]

Wow i dont agree w/ him on his view of women in public. unfortunately many men many Muslim scholars have resulted to this seclusive & injust view that women R just meant to be mothers & wives, & that they should not seek work outside of home unless needed. If this were to be implemented, on their logic, in a good Muslims society, that would cause all public society & all of the public eye to be MALE. I call this a DISEASE, an ILLNESS of the ego of the man and the weakness of the woman.

[gypsy5724]

There is absolutely NO FAULT or FLAW in a women seeking 2B part of society, in the public, benefitting her own psychological satisfaction & health, & benefitting the richness of society. If she is a mother, there is absolutely no fault in seeking help as day cares or with other relatives of the family. This has been done my millions and millions of people world wide, including MUSLIM families, and none have been thrown to a state of feeling UNLOVED and UNPROTECTED in a psychological stand point.

[gypsy5724]

IN FACT, if u Muslim scholars would just REMEMBER the studies in CHILD DEVELOPEMENT 1, ud C that there is even the understanding that TOO much of a child's attachment to the mother due to always been cared 4 at home can cause distress in society later in life & even high amounts of anxiety at school & discomfort w/ peers. Just becuz a child is in a daycare doesNT make that child ABANDONED. I was set in a daycare since I was 2 years old and Alhamdulillah I am Muslim against the will of my family

[gypsy5724]

If a woman can very well BALANCE being at home and in public society then there is no problem at all. it is better for her RUH that way and can allow her to stand on her own two feet, without having to depend on males to lift her everywhere she goes. The obligation was set on the male to work and to provide, but that was set for the protection of women, not for the MERE seclusion of women. It is in a case where she is in no other choice but to stay put at home that makes the rule REVEAVING.

[gypsy5724]

And who is to say that the whole of child bearing is set to the mom? NO WAY! The mother is the MAIN caregiver, but the Father has HUGE responsibility in lightening the burden on the women as far as childbearing goes. If only we look at the history of the women in the beginning of Islam we see that MANY women workers existed, many SCHOLARS existed & practiced IN PUBLIC, to the PUBLIC, & were never scorned for that. The protective laws regarding women are mainly for times of DANGER and filth.

[gypsy5724]

The thought that if a women be a mother or a wife that she should only stay at home & fulfill duties at home is, indeed, unhealthy and is NOT the way to the most prosperous society. In fact, I can easily say that a truely healthy society, when LOGICALLY thought about, is IMPOSSIBLE without the participation of women in public. And to say that they are totally ABANDONING duties & disobeying Islam the way that this man and others have said and say can only DISTORT logic even further & cause harm.

[gypsy5724]

And by Allah, Islam is meant as a JUST religion of submission, logic, peace, and HEALTH in ALL ASPECTS for all times. God is Justice, and in matters such as these, PLEASE, consult your heart, soul, and conscience, if you are faithful. Allah will guide the hearts and conscience of the pure people, and by Allah, if something disturbes the peace of ur heart and the logic of your mind and conscience, then no matter what the legal ruling of the others be, it is wrong and u should stay away from it.

[gypsy5724]

The unconscience feeling of abandonment in a child coems from the way the BEHAVIOR of the mother and father are with them, from the positive or negatative vibe they get from them, from the influence of society around them, and from biology and the anatomy of the human makeup. It is not just because "the mom worked" and "wasnt at home all the time". LoL. NO WAY. It comes fromt he CONNECTION that a mom builds, and a CONNECTION is not only built by BEING AT HOME 24/7.

[gypsy5724]

In fact there have been mothers who were stay-at-homes and the child was left to grow up in a psychological state of loneliness, hopelessness, and discomfort. What is the reason, therefore? It is the way in which we teach our children, the way we speak to them and BEHAEVE with them, the way we set our rules on them and the way we engage in communication with them, the way we show our love and appreciation for them, and the way we let them see our respect and understanding.

[gypsy5724]

May Allah GUIDE the closed minded people!

[17shams]

again u're making it very black and white again. remember he said all of this is situationl.if he condemns child care institues it's in a general sense.there are always exception to the rule and the validity of any action depends on the situation and the intentions of the person who commits that act.

[gypsy5724]

hon it doesnt metter whetehr he said its conditional or not, ive listened to his and other schoalrs like him about their "conditions" and "exceptions", none of which are logically in accordance to evidences from practicing human beings around the globe, including many Muslims.

[17shams]

i think u misunderstood what he was trying to get at. im not trying to prove u wrong but when i was listening i heard something completely different.i think what he was trying to say was that in our society we have a lack of the family system that is essential for a child's development. plus he also said that women have to take an active role in society because of the currrent situation of our world and that this world is in such a bad shape because we have too much male influence right now.

[gypsy5724]

how can u have an active role in society by following the system he & other Muslims like him propose? Its not possible, at least not in the GREATER sense. His system of society secludes women from most aspects of social involvement which contradicts his latter statement that women should B involved. women at home rasing kids all day cooking, cleaning isNT active participation in soceity. Raising kids is possible w/ being active, & is much more complex than "oh, shes there @ home with the kids"

[gypsy5724]

the truth is that extremes should not be taken in religion. Islam was not meant as an extreme religion, and there are two sides of taking extremes in forming ur opinions about anything: 1. too liberal, 2. too restrictive. Islam is a middle path.

[arterinium]

it's very rare that Shaykh Hamza contradicts himself as I have listened to alot of his lectures & he puts in a lot of thought into the ideas he has formed. Therefore I think it is our misunderstanding of what he said or he did not present himself clearly in this talk, causing the confusion (contradiction) some people are questioning about. I do wish that there were more questions posed to him about what he meant...hopefully in the future.

[legnawia]

there are more women members of parliament or of congress in Iran than in France and América

[muslimswed]

Watch everything before commenting and critisizing please. Youtube is not a place for debates but watching videos that are posted

[NikadaKraj]

So women are the "happiest" when they fulfil their biological function of raising children and that is what they should stick too, despite the fact that Aisha (no children) was a scholar, Hatidscha a trader and a number of companions who engaged in battles were women. Where do this people just get the idea that being a mother is enough of self-fulfilment? If they are more peaceful by nature, why shouldn't they engage and leave the mark on the society in order to change it?

[NikadaKraj]

He is sitting there across an educated Muslim woman, literally saying she is deluded (because she is working) and that way he is belittling her as an interviewer. Why doesn't he use his prominence and clearly say that "honour" of one person should not be seen as honour of the family, therefore Allah is the only one who is allowed to judge the sinners?

[NikadaKraj]

And just thinking that there are young girls who listen to this and say, well we don't need to try and educate, we just need to procreate and that's it. We fall into clichés the entire world sees us in, if we continue thinking like this. I hope he grows out of this opinion, or we should have women at least saying what they want out of their life's and not man.

[arterinium]

He just said that a world filled with too much men influence might lead to worse things & that more women role models are needed out there in order to achieve a better balance & less aggression in the world. Obviously he is not advocating this: "we don't need to try and educate, we just need to procreate and that's it." Islam encourages men & women to seek knowledge always

[Enigmie]

Nika, I am afraid you misunderstood. He never said women should not be educated. He was against the idea of women dumping their children in kindergartens and only seeing them for a few mins. BTW, since when did education equal an employment that entails forgetting the responsibility of your children? Do you now see the difference? Get up and get educated but NEVER dump your children, they need you more than an employer needs you.

[mohamedsmansour]

Obviously women must be educated since they have to educate their children. The teachers of the majority of the rulers in the Islamic Empire were women. Go to any country in the world including any predominantly Muslim country and I guarantee you the majority of teachers are women. If women aren't educated, I guarantee you the society isn't educated.

[arterinium]

he did not say this: "women are the "happiest" when they fulfil their biological function of raising children and that is what they should stick too". he clearly said the purpose of women is the same as men & that is to surrender to Allah. He also said women are needed in society (but not at the cost of abandoning their young children IF they have children)He said children might not be for everyone(woman).

[gypsy5724]

just becuz u have childrend & u participate in society as well does not make u an abandoner of ur children. no1 said being a mom is bad, or that its degrading, or that its a bad job. its a great & most respected job, but participating in society has huge benefits, EVEN to the child as far as seeing an example of an active, stand-on-her-own-feet mother. And spending time with children is not impossible just coz uve got a job. it depends on the hours u take, the job u take, ur efforts & ur husband

[arterinium]

yes the most ideal goal to follow is to be a mum who spends sufficient time with her children & be active in society as well. Unfortunately it is really tough to balance out the 2 due to a lack of good time management or energy management. I agree with your points.

[arterinium]

I don't think Shaykh Hamza is proposing that mums who participate in society are abandoning their children. I think he meant family examples of the tyoe of mums who put their career before children & it's obvious that their children are clamouring or not getting enough of the basic time children in their early years should get (because they are forming trust at that early stage of childhood development).

[arterinium]

Maybe he is basing it on the more extreme American career woman of today's society & not what we are thinking about, as stated in your description above.

[gypsy5724]

well then his clarification would be flawed, wouldnt it?

[gypsy5724]

A sheikh is a human being and very prone to mistakes. A healthy society is impossible with the type of society that he proposes, and if u only sit down and ponder upon HOW its possible to have "active women in society" with the lifestyle he picks out, ud see that it is not very logical.

[gypsy5724]

illogical*

[arterinium]

"A sheikh is a human being and very prone to mistakes".

err... of course. that goes without saying. I don't know why you mentioned this extreme statement. Every human being is prone to mistakes no matter what position they are in.

& after all your long explanations, i will say it again- i agree with your points. jazakallah & salaams.

[gypsy5724]

how can it be an extreme statement if its truth & if a sheikh is no more than a human of which is prone to mistakes? U stated that hes a sheikh & rarely contradicts himself. that makes of no substance when we speak of this topic. just coz hes a sheikh doesnt mean he cant make mistakes/contradict himself. thats y i replied to u with that statement, which is in no way extreme, nor meant as an extreme. u see now? Its nice to see u agree. InshaAllah God will guide the mo'min women to what is best.

[arterinium]

I have listened to many of his lectures & he has a character/personality of looking into the details & researching alot as well as putting alot of thought into what he is going to deliver as the main point. In my experience, he rarely contradicts himself because of the thoroughness he has put into the preparation of the lesson. the key word is 'rarely', i dod not say 'never'.

[arterinium]

That is why I mentioned how i feel questions need to be posed to him about this topic, hopefully soon since it is causing confusion & mixed ideas. If i felt this sheikh makes no mistakes, I would not even bother wanting to question him on his points because I would already think all he said was 100% Right & Unquestionable.

[gypsy5724]

i understand. thats great. indeed clarification is needed.

[gypsy5724]

thats undertstandable, but to use that to tell me tht u dont think he contradicited himself just coz he usually doesnt do so doesnt seem logical, does it? every scholar is suposed to use all the quailites u mentioned, so its not surprising to me that u say that. but like i said, he is very well prone to mistake, and Islam is very well studied by different ppl, who have studied and formed varying opinions.

[aminul1984]

gypsy5724: what if the majority of shaykhs agree with this shaykh? does that mean he is wrong or is making a mistake?

[gypsy5724]

If a woman is totally unable to balance the 2, then as I indicated there is no problem w/ her stating that FOR HER, its not right to work or do TOO MUCH outside in society. However, this case is limited in that nowadays there is much opportunity. Remember that everything is hard & nothing worth while comes easy. So just coz its hard to work out & be mom doesnt mean its bad. Is it supposed to be real easy on the father? No, if he does his job RIGHT, his job is very hard too.

[gypsy5724]

So being a mom is amazing and i dont DISCOURAGE it at all, but human activity is a big deal, human participation is society is a big deal, human psychology is a big deal, and are not women human? U see? If a balance can be made, i see no problem with women choosing to work. and not only working, but how about helping the Masjid with events, how about gathering study groups, or volunteering time at a charity organization or a homeless shelter, ot even at the school ur children attend.

[aminul1984]

gypsy5724: what you are saying is good, helping charities, schools, mosques and events but if your a mother and your child is neglected, does that make you a good mother?

[gypsy5724]

ive answered this in my previous comments. u may very well go back & read them. If u still have problems w/ 'em, u can send me a personal message & if i choose to ill make sure i explain myself better.

the final answer ill send to u & 2 all is that society is dead without women, and women are dead without society. Women have been hushed and flushed because they were not allowed to be engaged in society.

It is very possible to be a good mother, and a good member of society at the samet time

[aminul1984]

I don't find any problems with that, I know that women can be a good mother and be engaged in social activities which is good. But if the mother neglets her child and the child is asking for attention then this is a serious problem. And remember when a child needs something who do they call to? Always their mother don't they? Scientifically women are better at looking after children.

[gypsy5724]

when did i deny that? i dont understand where u pull these questions out of since i never said anything to contradict them...

All i said about neglect is that just because a mother is working outside the home, or at least doing SOMETHING out of home, for cryin out loud, that doesnt mean shes neglecting her child. Neglect/abandonment is much more than that. Working out of home does not = neglect. Cause and effect, or cause-result is much more detialed than that.

God bless.

[aminul1984]

So what if the child wants their mother to be with him when she is at work, working late? What will the mother say then? Mothers are more responsible for their upbringing for their child than their career, of course it doesn't mean that a mother cannot work, but look at it this way, would u want to put stress on urself if ur a mother by working and bringing up a child? And tell me this why would a mother pay a nanny nearly all her wages so that she could have a career?

[aminul1984]

It sounds a bit stupid when a mother has to work and also pay a nanny nearly the same amount she is getting, then when she comes home she doesn't have enough money to buy anything. So whats the point of working? In Islam the father is meant to be the worker, providing for his family, so if a married woman has a husband to work for her, why does she need to work if she has her own work, which is looking after her child? I mean if she wants to work that is 100% neglect

[gypsy5724]

if u have to pay a nanny the same amount of money u earn, SUGGESTION: GET A NEW JOB COZ UR JOB SUCKS! Wanting to work is not 100% neglect, and u are in fact contradiciting ur previous comments in TOTAL by saying that. Society needs women, and we need to be in society too. Millions have been able to balance the two and children have grown with working mothers, some of them wallahi even better than those who had stay-at-home moms. Parenting is not just STAYING HOME. Get that in ur skulls, ppl.

[aminul1984]

Listen, I don't get my facts from my mind, I get it from years of research and education from the top scholars to the top scientists. Where do you get your facts from? It looks like you are angry. Do your research and you will find out the truth.

[gypsy5724]

lol honestly first u agreed with me and then suddenly u decide that im wrong. do what ever the heck u like hon, and believe what ever u want to believe in. I said the straight up truth and if u cant handle that then so be it. honestly ur comments and responses are quite unreasonable and illogical. ive been very clear in my statements so if u have missed out on understanding them thats not at all my issue.

[aminul1984]

I don't have any problems with what mothers want to do with their life, they can work if they want to. But my point is, if you are a Muslim you should know this that Allah created women one way and men another way, men and women have differences in genetics. In the Quran and Hadiths it mentions that if men do whatever Allah asks them to do and women do what Allah asks them to do they will enter paradise. We all have duties and women looking after children is a duty towards Allah.

[mohamedsmansour]

It's easy to miss the gender equity in Islam. A husband and wife have a duty to raise their family, so they each take on appropriate roles to fulfill this. In a business, u have each director direct a specific task; u don't have each person try to do everything. This runs much more efficiently. And if the duty of a man to provide for his family and play with his kids is fulfilled and he can help with the dishes, that's great. And if a woman can raise and educate her kids and work, great.

[amynafissa]

Thanks brother for posting this series. I´ve really enjoyed them and learned a lot.

Salams!

[seamr05]

I'm a the only one who thinks he looks unusually annoyed and pessimistic today??

[k0329212]

i agree with you, i think he just had a bad day, he is human after all.

[seamr05]

Yeah, of course. I think Hamza Yusuf's awesome, so I just couldn't help noticing something different, when comparring to the other speeches...

[lowrebav]

thanks brother, i really appreciated it.

[Islammydeen]

man! Hamza Yusuf is awesome

[maghi85]

he's a libertarian =)

he'd support Ron Paul

[zegita]

Honour killing is not related to islam. It is related to culture