In the name of freedom...

In the name of freedom, women today have destroyed their homes without having effectively cultivated schools or universities or places of work. As a result of this unrestrainedness and ignoring of any restrictions, the educational efficiency of young people, in general, has decreased. Young people run away from school and education, and sexual crimes have increased at enormous rates. The cinema market is doing a brisk business and the pockets of capitalists who deal in cosmetics are overflowing.

The second point is that in spite of the dangers which result from the breaking of the barriers of sexual modesty, the Divinely bestowed religious precepts of purity have not been heeded by them, as they guide ummah towards moderation, far from any extremity. To the point that women are not drawn towards corruption, the Islamic precepts do not prevent her active participation in society.

In some cases, it is even obligatory that she should participate, like in the hajj rituals which is equally obigatory upon men and women. No husband has the right to prevent it. As we know, it is not obligatory for women to participate in jihad unless a city or an area of Muslims has been attacked and the jihad had a totally defensive state, the jihad becomes obligatory on women as well. Otherwise, it is not obligatory.

Even so, the Holy Prophet gave some women permission to participate in the battles to help the soldiers and the wounded. There are many stories of this in the history of Islam.1 It is not obligatory upon women to participate in the congregational ritual prayers but if they go it becomes obligatory upon them to participate and not to leave.2 It is not obligatory for women to participate in the Eid ritual prayers but they are not forbidden from participating.

It is disapproved for women of great respect or beauty to participate "Sahih Muslim", vol.5, p.196-97, "Sunane Abu Dawud", vol.2, p.17, Jama' Tirmizi, p.247. "Wasa'il", vol.1, p.456. in such prayers.1 The Holy Prophet cast lots among his wives and would take them with him on his journeys and some of his companions also took their wives.2 The Holy Prophet would accept the allegiance o women but he did not shake hands with them. He would order a bowl of water to be brought.

He would put his hand in the water and order the women offerring her allegiance to do the same thing.