AQ
March 18, 2005, 4:17am
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Re: Women’s right to lead mixed-gathering prayers
AQ sorry for the delay in replying. Initially, I wasn’t even going to bother responding to your reply, since its such a typical one, and its just going to end up in a debate in which you wont ever change your mind anyway, so why waste my time?
But I will say this - interesting thing I’ve noted.
So far the only side that has provided any evidence SUPPORTING their views is the side that approves of this female IMAM or at least doesn’t see an Islamic contradiction about it - and that is the hadith that was posted.
Given that there is no Quranic AYAH prohibiting the practice of female Imams, and there is simply the historical TENDENCY for there not to be any female Imams, I’d rather take the side that has Quranic proof on its side (in this case, even the Hadith is on the side of the woman which is interesting).
Therefore, if the Quran is not prohibiting women from leading prayers, I see nothing wrong with it. Even a mixed prayer of men and women.
Now whether this is a really important issue, as Faisal has brought up, and does this make women any more powerful, is this what has held women back for so long…
My response is that
no, this is not the cause that has held women back from scholarly Islamic work
This doesn’t make women more powerful necessarily
But, its a sign. Its a demonstration - to give other girls the courage to step up - that their only Islamic obligation is not just to get married and be good wives and moms (which is great in itself). But women have historically felt limited to this role.
Every action has a reaction. And this action certainly did have a reaction. Actions like these gather up and gain momentum, and can change history. Which is why people who find solace in the consistent pro-male culture that has been promoted by Muslims under the guise of Islam, are jumping (ex. is Anwer Qureishi himself) .
Interesting.
Of all the replies, you picked on my point of view and went to the extent to even pointing fingers at me while spelling my name incorrect. I actually feel humbly proud and happy about it.
There is no evidence of women leading a mix prayer in a mosque at the time of Rasoolulah:saw: hence, it’s an innovation in Islam to change the mode as if you have received a revelation. Very bad. Very bad.
