Muslim women would benefit enormously from Western ideas of feminism.' Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered another point of view.

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Danyal Shafqat ALHG                Task 2

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Task 2

‘Muslim women would benefit enormously from Western ideas of feminism.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered another point of view.

Western feminists aim for completely equal rights for men and women. They want to liberate women from perceived oppressions from men. Their aims are to give women completely free choice in their decisions. Such examples are child-bearing. This is a good view to the extent that men and women were created equally and so they should be treated equally. However, their views would not work in an Islamic culture. The Qur’an does states that,

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“Women have the same (rights in relation to their husbands) as are expected in all decency from them; while men stand a step above them"

As Western feminists want women to be treated as though they are on the same step as men, Muslim women would not be able to accept this.

Men are seen to be more capable in Islam. They do not necessarily have more rights, but their capability is higher due to their physical nature.

In Islam, women are treated with the highest esteem. They are not seen as inferiors or as sexual objects. They are seen ...

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