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Essay / Rights and requirements of Muslim women - 649
Muslim women come from the Islamic faith. Islam is a monotheistic religion in which its followers (Muslims) believe that there is only one true God, Allah, and honor and love the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the last prophet of God. As in any other religion, Muslims, especially women, have rights and requirements within their religion. In addition to wearing the hijab, Muslim women have the right to dress as they wish, choose who they want to marry, have the right to education and lead an imam. In the Islamic faith, Muslim women are required to dress modestly. God. In the Quran, God speaks directly to all Muslim women and says: “…guard their private parts and do not expose their adornment except what [necessarily] appears from it and wrap [part of] their head coverings on their breasts and not exposing their adornment (Quran 24:31).” Muslim women must wear a hijab, or head covering, when in public places and when around men who are not close relatives. In fact, countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar have a mandatory dress code. Muslim women in these countries must wear a hijab and abaya, or a loose, long garment over their clothing. Although God requires Muslim women to dress modestly and Saudi Arabia and Qatar have a dress code, the choice of what they wish to wear is entirely up to them. More of a right than a requirement, Muslim women can choose their own husband. According to Islamic law, Muslim women can freely choose their husbands, contrary to popular belief that their husbands are chosen for them. The groom gives the woman a dowry for her personal use and the woman keeps her surname, instead of ...... middle of paper ...... this role is played... but Muslim women can only preach to groups of women. (The Handy Religion Answer Book, p. 160). Although Muslim women are allowed to hold an imam, they are not able to lead worship unless they are strictly leading women. This is why the right of women to lead an imam is partly a right and partly a requirement. Although somewhat restricted, Muslim women are permitted to lead an imam. Muslim women are expected to dress modestly, can choose who their husband is, have the right to education, and are able to lead other Muslim women in prayer and preaching. Women of Islamic faith have more rights than stereotypes think, such as Muslim women being controlled by their husbands and having no freedom. Stereotypes will continue to follow Muslim women, but they will ignore them and continue doing what they do, what everyone should do..