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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Status of Women As Seen From the Quran How Are Believing Women To Behave With Un Related Men ? In talking with un related men or strangers the believing women are informed about the type of behavior they should maintain. Allah informs us through the Nabi: "O Women of the Nabi!

You are not like any other of the women; If you will be on your guard, then be not soft in (your) speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease yearn; and speak a recognized utterance." (33:32) With unrelated men, a woman may engage in a conversation but it should be within the limits ordained by the divine code and should not be directed as complacent speech.

CONFINEMENT Contrary to the claim of traditionalists, who maintain that a woman should be confined within the boundaries of her house, the Qur'an states that the confinement of women within the four walls of the house is a punishment for lewdness and obscenity. In other words, they might not have fornicated, but outwardly acted in a way or enticed men which might lead to illegal sexual acts.

This is said in the following verse: "And as for those who are guilty of an indecency from among your women, call to witnesses against them four (witnesses) from among you; then if they bear witness confine them to the houses until death takes them away or Allah opens some way for them." (4:15) Quite often the reason for confinement is justified by misinterpreting a verse in Sura Al-Ahzaab.

However this verse which is misinterpreted to justify the confinement of women within the boundaries of their homes, contains the Arabic word "qarna", which simply means 'to be joined or linked, or connected with something or someone', and plainly refers to the injunction for women in general and the wives of the Nabi in particular, to maintain a link and connection with their homes and familes, such that they do not become neglectful of their domestic responsibilities and does not justify the practice of confinement.

"And be linked with your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and establish Salat, and give Zakat, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying." (33:33) Thus according to the Holy Qur'an, confinement is not the norm for women, but a punishment for certain offences.