Islam and Women (4 of 6)

Courtesy of David Horowitz Freedom Center

Top ten rules in the Quran that oppress and insult women:

1. Mature men are allowed to marry prepubescent girls.
The Quran in Sura 65:1, 4 says:
65:1 O Prophet, when you (and the believers) divorce women, divorce them for their prescribed waiting-period and count the waiting-period accurately . . . 4 And if you are in doubt about those of your women who have despaired of menstruation, (you should know that) their waiting period is three months, and the same applies to those who have not menstruated as yet. As for pregnant women, their period ends when they have delivered their burden. (Maududi, vol. 5, pp. 599 and 617, emphasis added)
Maududi correctly interprets the plain meaning of verse 4, which appears in the context of divorce:
Therefore, making mention of the waiting-period for girls who have not yet menstruated, clearly proves that it is not only permissible to give away the girl at this age but it is permissible for the husband to consummate marriage with her. Now, obviously no Muslim has the right to forbid a thing which the Qur'an has held as permissible. (Maududi, vol. 5, p. 620, note 13, emphasis added)

2. Husbands may hit their wives even if the husbands merely fear highhandedness in their wives (quite apart from whether they actually are highhanded—as if domestic violence in any form is acceptable).
The Quran in Sura 4:34 says:
4:34 . . . If you fear highhandedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them. If they obey you, you have no right to act against them. God is most high and great. (Haleem, emphasis added)

3. A Muslim polygamist may simply get rid of one of his undesirable wives.
The Quran in Sura 4:129 says:
It is not within your power to be perfectly equitable in your treatment with all your wives, even if you wish to be so; therefore, (in order to satisfy the dictates of Divine Law) do not lean towards one wife so as to leave the other in a state of suspense. (Maududi, vol. 1, p. 381)

4. A man may be polygamous with up to four wives.
The Quran Sura 4:3.

5. Slave-girls are sexual property for their male owners.
The Quran in Sura 4:24 says:
And forbidden to you are wedded wives of other people except those who have fallen in your hands (as prisoners of war) . . . (Maududi, vol. 1, p. 319).
Sayyid Maududi (d. 1979), a highly respected traditional commentator and scholar, says in his comment on the verse that is it lawful for Muslim holy warriors to marry women prisoners of war even when their husbands are still alive. But what happens if the husbands are captured with their wives? Maududi cites a school of law that says Muslims may not marry them, but two other schools say that the marriage between the captive husbands and wives is broken (note 44). But why would a debate over this cruelty emerge in the first place? No sex or marriage should take place between married female prisoners of war and their captors. In fact, no sex should take place between women captives and their Muslim overlords. But Islam traffics in injustice too often.

6. A wife may remarry her ex-husband if and only if she marries another man, they have sex, and then this second man divorces her.
The Quran in Sura 2:230 says:
And if the husband divorces his wife (for the third time), she shall not remain his lawful wife after this (absolute) divorce, unless she marries another husband and the second husband divorces her. (In that case) there is no harm if they [the first couple] remarry . . . . (Maududi, vol. 1, p. 165)

7. A woman's testimony counts half of a man's testimony.
The Quran in Sura 2:282 says:
And let two men from among you bear witness to all such documents [contracts of loans without interest]. But if two men be not available, there should be one man and two women to bear witness so that if one of the women forgets (anything), the other may remind her. (Maududi, vol. 1, p. 205).

8. A male gets a double share of the inheritance over that of a female.
The Quran in Sura 4:11 says:
The share of the male shall be twice that of a female . . . . (Maududi, vol. 1, p. 311)

9. Husbands are a degree above their wives.
The Quran Sura 2:228.

10. A husband has sex with his wife, as a plow goes into a dirt field.
The Quran in Sura (Chapter) 2:223 says:
Your women are your fields, so go into your fields whichever way you like . . . . (MAS Abdel Haleem, The Qur'an, Oxford UP, 2004)

We should make no mistake about this verse. It includes sexual positions.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Arlandson/women_top_ten.htm

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[snakedemon11]

@televisionlover92 no, god blessed me first.

[courag1]

The hijab covers not only the body, it covers the mind of those who have never learned how to think. But this is not unique to Islam. It is an easier way for many to live than to think, so if you like to be a brainwashed Christian for example, you may prefer Catholicism, which actually killed those in the past who read the Bible for themselves.

The reason we study history is so we are not hoodwinked (brainwashed).

If the doctrine isn't kind, not reasonable, give the idea the old heave hoe.

[televisionlover92]

And also about the pitiful condition, really?

I think u shud pity urself for being in a religion where u r still making excuses for what men in ur religion has done to the women in ur religion and mostly bcoz of the punishments u will have to face as per my religion, which might bcom urs if u learn the TRUTH abt it. Do not base it on a misleading video, I beg of u.

TC.

May Allah Bless You.

[televisionlover92]

U are the one making excuses for the wrong doings that even ur religion has done. For me, Islam is the perfect religion. It is not at fault for its followers bcuming astray. They are to blame for making it seem bad. U just have it wrong that Islam ALLOWS all this happening to women per video when it DOES NOT. All I can say is that Allah will punish them on the Last Day of Judgement, and if they are caught doing all these, the Shariah Law will take actions.

[televisionlover92]

Actually theres more respect and love for our women in Islam than is there for all other religions. Respect for women actually stemmed from Islam. Look it up. Islam happened b4 the 18th century British rights given to women's rights. So dont refute this - u will still be losing this actual fact. And no i m not excusing this happening to countless women on the life of our Prophet (P.B.U.H.). What are u going to say about the past women in Islam being stoned by other religion followers?

[barbsadoll10]

You are excusing this happening to many many women..... on the story of one man who was "stoned"??? It is beyond my comprehension as a thinking feeling human being that this could be your answer to my question... There is no love for women in your religion. PERIOD!!! I do not hate you, but see you in a pitiful condition!

[televisionlover92]

We cant always live on hate. Our Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was a big example. There were people who stoned him continuously for inviting people to Islam. Allah even sent down Angels to destroy them with his permission. But he didnt allow it. Bcoz he believed they will join him. And they eventually did. Now I know he is a man. However, I am pretty sure he suffered more than these women, but to show as much as mercy as he did to his enemies then I pray Allah forgives that husband. Thats my justification.