Being a Muslim whole my life and living in what is supposed to be an Islamic country , I think that what these women did is wrong from the religion perspective . Its known that women shouldn't be praying between , they can pray in the men's area but in the back of it , not having men pray behind them .
I don't find women having their own prayer corner or place to be insulting or against womens' rights at all . If the women having problems with there praying section , maybe they should get the mosque to make it bigger . Here it usually depends on the size of the mosque , if its a big one , the women gets a big space & if its a small one in a building or something , women get a small place .
And about the men having a bigger praying place , i think its mainly because in our religion the women don't have to do the five prayers in the mosque and its preferred if they did them at home , while for men its the opposite , so its only logical that the men have a bigger praying space .
And about the men having a bigger praying place , i think its mainly because in our religion the women don't have to do the five prayers in the mosque and its preferred if they did them at home , while for men its the opposite , so its only logical that the men have a bigger praying space . I dunno, the reports about the space given to women at a number of mosques are legendary... they're apparently so narrow it's unreal. Even if women don't have to pray at the mosque, they should still have enough space since it's not mandatory to pray at home. What if you're traveling and find that when it's Asr time, the nearest mosque only gives you a cramped space to pray in? This kind of situation does and has happened before
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Well yeah , i agree about them needing to make it bigger . Whenever i go out , i try to look for the nearest mosque to go and pray in it so i won't miss my prayer . Thats what they should be protesting about , a bigger space , not praying with men .
I think there is a Hadith or something in the Qur'an about that women should be praying behind the men , not next to them , But frankly am not sure & i have the worst memory ever , so you should look for a trusted source for info .
You don't need to look at the speaker or the imam to concentrate , you just have to focus on his voice not his form .
To be honest, the whole story in the article makes me recall a similar incident where a woman decided to lead men in prayer. The idea that if a woman leads, she's in authority just doesn't compute - regular, random men (i.e. who aren't scholars or imams) can lead men in prayer so why should it be seen as a power struggle?
Sadly, a curtain or a wall can muffle what he says. The only way to even hear from the men's side correctly is for both sides to come close to the barrier and talk through it whilst keeping their ears to aforementioned curtain or wall...
I sometimes feel that by placing barriers we not only assume the worst but absolve people from needing to take responsibility for their own actions. How will individuals learn to act appropriately in the presence of the opposite gender outside Islamic bubble environments in the wider barrier-free world?This this this this THIS! THIS x 1,000! Gyah, I'm still considering conversion to Islam (still need to read at least a biography of the Prophet {pbuh}), and THIS is one of my main complaints and questions! Where does personal responsibility come into play? If a guy stares at me, why is that my fault? Why should I be shut away because of HIS inability to keep his eyes in their sockets? And vice versa --- if I'm ogling a guy, who is doing nothing to draw attention to himself, then I should be the one held accountable for my actions, not him
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If a guy stares at me, why is that my fault? Why should I be shut away because of HIS inability to keep his eyes in their sockets? Its actually his fault , and otherwise its stupid traditions . If you dressed probably as the Islam asked you to , its not your fault , there was some story about a woman that was pretty but dressed probably and she came to ask the Prophet {pbuh} for something or about her husband and there was another man with the Prophet {pbuh} and that man starred at her face because she was the pretty , the Prophet {pbuh} made the man look away ( something like that )and said nothing to the woman
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I am so latebutterflyreiMarch 5 2010, 00:26:24 UTC
I agree! Muslims are all supposed to dress and act modestly. We are all supposed to lower our gaze. The extreme gender segregation is just an easy way out and, to me, not right Islamicly.
Try Karen Armstrong's Muhammad or Sealed Nectar for bios on the Prophet (pbuh)!
I agree with the intent for the women to protest. They broke no Islamic law to do so as they voluntarily prayed behind the men in the main section of the Mosque
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I don't find women having their own prayer corner or place to be insulting or against womens' rights at all . If the women having problems with there praying section , maybe they should get the mosque to make it bigger . Here it usually depends on the size of the mosque , if its a big one , the women gets a big space & if its a small one in a building or something , women get a small place .
And about the men having a bigger praying place , i think its mainly because in our religion the women don't have to do the five prayers in the mosque and its preferred if they did them at home , while for men its the opposite , so its only logical that the men have a bigger praying space .
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I dunno, the reports about the space given to women at a number of mosques are legendary... they're apparently so narrow it's unreal. Even if women don't have to pray at the mosque, they should still have enough space since it's not mandatory to pray at home. What if you're traveling and find that when it's Asr time, the nearest mosque only gives you a cramped space to pray in? This kind of situation does and has happened before ( ... )
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I think there is a Hadith or something in the Qur'an about that women should be praying behind the men , not next to them , But frankly am not sure & i have the worst memory ever , so you should look for a trusted source for info .
You don't need to look at the speaker or the imam to concentrate , you just have to focus on his voice not his form .
English isn't my native so don't mind my mistakes
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Sadly, a curtain or a wall can muffle what he says. The only way to even hear from the men's side correctly is for both sides to come close to the barrier and talk through it whilst keeping their ears to aforementioned curtain or wall...
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If a guy stares at me, why is that my fault? Why should I be shut away because of HIS inability to keep his eyes in their sockets? Its actually his fault , and otherwise its stupid traditions . If you dressed probably as the Islam asked you to , its not your fault , there was some story about a woman that was pretty but dressed probably and she came to ask the Prophet {pbuh} for something or about her husband and there was another man with the Prophet {pbuh} and that man starred at her face because she was the pretty , the Prophet {pbuh} made the man look away ( something like that )and said nothing to the woman ( ... )
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Try Karen Armstrong's Muhammad or Sealed Nectar for bios on the Prophet (pbuh)!
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