Islam and Feminism

by Maryam Assaf  •  October 2, 2017 at 4:00 am

• By claiming that Islam is "feminist," these self-appointed advocates seem to be trying to convince others that Islam is keeping up with modernity, human rights, and democratic values. This, sadly is a lie, and one that unfortunately seems told to facilitate the assimilation of Islam into Western countries and to improve its image.
• Furthermore, both men and women from their earliest age are indoctrinated by a male-dominated society to think that staying subjugated is part of a woman's fulfillment of her duty toward both her husband and her religion.
• Many women like the idea of being supported by a husband and not having to find an outside job. Nowadays, a large number of young women do not even finish their studies, but instead stay home to wait for their "prince charming" to get married. That they would apparently prefer to be their husband's "slave" and "concubine" to working to support themselves is probably often the main reason they reject Western values such as feminism and gender equality.

Although is not explicitly stated, many Muslim men seem to blame women for their sexual needs, as they force them to wear the hijab and niqab, so they will not seduce them with their bodies or provoke their desire. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Lately, western Muslim "feminists" such as Linda Sarsour or Yasmin Abdel-Magied claim that Islam is a "feminist religion" that respects women's rights. "Islam to me," says Abdel-Magied, a Sudanese-Australian author, "is the most feminist religion".

By claiming that Islam is "feminist," these self-appointed advocates seem to be trying to convince others that Islam is keeping up with modernity, human rights, and democratic values. This, sadly is a lie, and one that unfortunately seems told to facilitate the assimilation of Islam into Western countries and to improve its image.

The religion of Islam is supported by Sharia, a set of religious laws that organize the lives of all Muslims. Sharia -- originally, in Arabic, "The Path," but in modern times meaning Allah's laws and recommendations -- is based on the Quran and the hadiths, which are sayings and deeds of the prophet Muhammad, regarded by many Muslims as the perfect man.

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