❖ Women’s Rights and the Self-Accountability of Our Society ❖
The primary reason for opposing the Aurat March was that its real aim was to alienate Muslim women from Islam, rather than to raise a voice for their rights.
Although the supporters of the march presented various justifications, the true motives became evident through the slogans and statements of the participants—many of whom were men.
Most appeared confused, and indeed, confusion is one of the key weapons of postmodernism.
These activists are pushing women—who are already victims of ancient ignorant customs—into the clutches of modern ignorance.
However, modern ignorance is even more oppressive towards women than its ancient counterpart.
As time passes and the organizers of these marches, despite public apathy and opposition, devise new social schemes to widen their influence,
we too must reflect upon our own conduct.
Now is the time for us to evaluate ourselves and our families—
Are women receiving the rights that Islam has granted them?
Let us reflect on these important questions:
◄ Are women not oppressed in our society due to pre-Islamic traditions?
◄ Are they not often deprived of their rightful inheritance?
◄ Are they not sometimes forced into marriage without their consent?
◄ Are they not given less importance in religious and worldly education compared to men?
◄ As daughters-in-law, do they not suffer daily insults?
◄ Do they not endure unjust criticism of their families in their husbands’ homes?
◄ Are innocent girls not sacrificed as compensation (e.g., Vani or Swara) for men’s conflicts?
◄ Are women not murdered in the name of honor and chastity?
These are just a few examples—the list of injustices against women is far longer.
We must ask:
Have we ever made a serious effort to resolve these issues?
◄ How long will we keep claiming that Islam granted women their rights, while in practice we fail to deliver them?
◄ How long will we hide our ignorance behind the veil of Islam?
◄ If we remain silent, then feminist movements will inevitably win the sympathy of oppressed women.
❀ If we deprive women of education in the name of purdah (modesty), they will be stripped and driven out of homes by these ideologies.
❀ If we forbid them from choosing their spouse, they will be offered boyfriends.
❀ If we deny them their basic rights under the pretense of honor and tradition, these movements will drive them away from Islam.
❀ If we fail to raise our voice against injustice, these very groups will feature the stories of oppressed women in their films and documentaries.
Every injustice and deprivation will return to us magnified in its consequences.
And when these consequences take legal shape, we will be powerless to resist.
Therefore, now is the time to resolve to:
✔ Grant women their Shar‘ī (Islamic legal) rights
✔ Abandon those backward traditions that still persist even after claiming to repent from disbelief
❖ Enter into Islam Completely.
القرآن
❖ Aurat March: Reality or Propaganda?
The primary reason for opposing the Aurat March was that its real aim was to alienate Muslim women from Islam, rather than to raise a voice for their rights.
Although the supporters of the march presented various justifications, the true motives became evident through the slogans and statements of the participants—many of whom were men.
Most appeared confused, and indeed, confusion is one of the key weapons of postmodernism.
❖ A Call Toward Modern Ignorance
These activists are pushing women—who are already victims of ancient ignorant customs—into the clutches of modern ignorance.
However, modern ignorance is even more oppressive towards women than its ancient counterpart.
As time passes and the organizers of these marches, despite public apathy and opposition, devise new social schemes to widen their influence,
we too must reflect upon our own conduct.
❖ Our Accountability: Have We Given Women Their Rights?
Now is the time for us to evaluate ourselves and our families—
Are women receiving the rights that Islam has granted them?
Let us reflect on these important questions:
◄ Are women not oppressed in our society due to pre-Islamic traditions?
◄ Are they not often deprived of their rightful inheritance?
◄ Are they not sometimes forced into marriage without their consent?
◄ Are they not given less importance in religious and worldly education compared to men?
◄ As daughters-in-law, do they not suffer daily insults?
◄ Do they not endure unjust criticism of their families in their husbands’ homes?
◄ Are innocent girls not sacrificed as compensation (e.g., Vani or Swara) for men’s conflicts?
◄ Are women not murdered in the name of honor and chastity?
These are just a few examples—the list of injustices against women is far longer.
We must ask:
Have we ever made a serious effort to resolve these issues?
❖ Violating Rights: How Long Will We Remain Silent?
◄ How long will we keep claiming that Islam granted women their rights, while in practice we fail to deliver them?
◄ How long will we hide our ignorance behind the veil of Islam?
◄ If we remain silent, then feminist movements will inevitably win the sympathy of oppressed women.
❖ Consequences of Neglect: Reactions That Hurt
❀ If we deprive women of education in the name of purdah (modesty), they will be stripped and driven out of homes by these ideologies.
❀ If we forbid them from choosing their spouse, they will be offered boyfriends.
❀ If we deny them their basic rights under the pretense of honor and tradition, these movements will drive them away from Islam.
❀ If we fail to raise our voice against injustice, these very groups will feature the stories of oppressed women in their films and documentaries.
❖ The Aftermath of Injustice: A Double Loss
Every injustice and deprivation will return to us magnified in its consequences.
And when these consequences take legal shape, we will be powerless to resist.
Therefore, now is the time to resolve to:
✔ Grant women their Shar‘ī (Islamic legal) rights
✔ Abandon those backward traditions that still persist even after claiming to repent from disbelief
❖ Enter into Islam Completely.
القرآن
