Patriarchal societies & Islam

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This is an off-shoot from Suroor_Ca’s thread in this Forum (regarding “fatwas”).

i was wondering about this. Here’s my query - how have patriarchal societies undermined the genuine principles of Islam and how have patriarchal customs stood in the way of Muslim women fulfilling their religious obligations?

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Re: Patriarchal societies & Islam

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Muslim women fulfilling their religious obligations?
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Sochnai ki baat hai!!:(

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Are women really EQUAL in non-religious worlds? secular worlds? democratic?

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yes Changez_like they are.. they have equal opportunities and they are not blocked from achieving their goals.. what they achieve and accomplish is a reflection of their efforts and inclinations.

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Re: Patriarchal societies & Islam

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*Originally posted by Nadia_H: *
This is an off-shoot from Suroor_Ca's thread in this Forum (regarding "fatwas").

i was wondering about this. Here's my query - how have patriarchal societies undermined the genuine principles of Islam and how have patriarchal customs stood in the way of Muslim women fulfilling their religious obligations?
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Aren't all Abrahmic religions patriarchal?

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Nadia

Ever read My Feudal Lord by Tehmina Durrani? It's a good book about the feudal system of our society.

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Galaxy, i have heard heaps about that book but i am afraid i have not read it yet. Actually another good one might be, "Hoops of fire" - 50 years of writing by Pakistani women, assortment of their stories, since independence.

Sorry, guys, but this isn't about what rights women do or do not possess in secular countries. i am more interested about patriarchal societies (majority of current Muslim countries are patriarchal) and the effects of that upon (Muslim) women fulfilling their religious obligations.

Any thoughts on the above, anyone?