Her life conforms to Islam and proves that Islam does not...
Her life conforms to Islam and proves that Islam does not deprive women
of acquiring scientific, cultural, and literary knowledge; granting that
they safeguard themselves modestly from recklessness, indulgence, and
such actions, which would bring sorrow upon them and destroy their
I believe that it is impossible that any another system can exist in the
world, which guards women and protects their honour, and identities more
than Islam. It is clear that the women's associations and foundations
which are scattered through various Islamic countries are not only
fruitless, but also have drastically brought misery to the lives of
women. I have read in a newspaper that a woman's association somewhere
is calling on its government to legislate a law that forbids polygamy!! This association which apparently considers polygamy oppressive to
women, and an encroachment on their lives, seeks to stop men from
marrying more than one woman, which is clearly ignorant, and ignores the
fact that such a law would open the gates to corruption, and misery,
depriving many women of marital happiness, and motherly love. Suppose that a woman had to choose between marrying an already married
man, or, staying at home alone until her hair begins to turn gray. Had
this woman been obliged to choose the second option, then it would be
inevitable that she would fall victim to one of the following
First: She would either have to spend her life, including the prime of
her youth, under suppression, tension, and deprivation of the joys of
Second: She would indulge in corruption, such as participating in late
night parties, and drinking, to become a cheap product for the
fulfillment of men's lust. Consequently, she would wake up to find
herself with a ruined personality, a defamed name, a tarnished
reputation, and deprived of honour and chastity. She would be the
subject of men's lusts, and desires as long as she stays young, and
attractive; but when she loses her charm and beauty, she will be
rejected by everyone, and forsaken by all men. Therefore, what is better for a woman?
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