Invitation to Understanding Islam Dress in Islam "I feel more intimidated by the flaunting of semi naked bodies in soft porn outfits, than I do a fully covered Muslim woman." ["Piffle"] "The very same headscarf revered as a sign of 'holiness' when worn by Catholic Nuns, is reviled as a sign of 'oppression' when worn by Muslim women." [Sherif Abdel Azim] Western politicians and media criticize Islam as anti-women. They fear the growing trend amongst young, educated women all over the world to embrace Islam to reclaim their rights and dignity. Just about everything that feminists in the West strived for in the '70s was already available to Muslim women 1400 years ago. Women enjoy more protection and respect within Islam compared to any other faith. The rights of a Muslim woman include the right to have her survival and sexual needs met by her husband, a marriage contract, divorce, refuse a marriage proposal and maintain her name when entering marriage. She also has the right to inheritance, own and run her own business, exclusive possession of her assets and dispose them in ways that she considers appropriate. In the spiritual realm, women are equal to men as the only distinction amongst the Believers is the level of their piety. www.islamicoutreach.com.my
Razumjeti Islam ODJEĆA U ISLAMU "Više me plaši pokazivanje polugolih tijela u erotičnoj opremi, nego skroz pokrivena muslimanska žena." ["Piffle"] "Ista marama koja je poštovana kao znak 'svetosti' kad ju nose katoličke opatice, ponižavana je kao da je znak 'ugnjetavanja' kad ju nose muslimanske žene." [Sherif Abdel Azim] Zapadni političari i mediji kritiziraju Islam kao da je protuženski. Oni se plaše rastućeg trenda među mladim, školovanim ženama diljem svijeta koje prihvaćaju Islam da spase svoja prava i poštovanje. Sve ono za što su se feministi na zapadu borili u 'sedamdesetim bilo je već pristupačno muslimanskim ženama prije 1400 godina. Žene imaju bolju zaštitu i poštovanje u Islamu usporedivši bilo sa kojom drugom vjerom. Prava muslimanskih žena ubrajaju pravo da joj muž zadovolji preživljavanje i seksualne potrebe, bračni ugovor, razvod odbiti bračnu ponudu i zadržati svoje ime kad se uda. Ona također ima pravo nasljedstva, imati i voditi svoj biznis, odvojeno posjedovati svoju imovinu i raspolagati njome onako kako ona smatra odgovarajućim. Na polju duhovnosti, žene su jednake muškarcima jer jedina razlika između vjernika je razina njihove pobožnosti. www.islamicoutreach.com.my
The status accorded to women in Islam is best exemplified in the reply of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) when asked about Paradise; "It is at the feet of the mother." [Bukhari] Western politicians and media portray Islam as anti-women's rights by highlighting cultural and political practices in Muslim lands that have nothing to do with Islam. Islam is not what some Muslims do but what all Muslims are supposed to do! What Hitler, raised in a Christian family, did was not what Jesus (pbuh) preached! Muslims regard the West's attacks on Islam as nothing but hypocrisy as reflected in their backing of groups that suppress human rights in Muslim lands. The hegemonic control of the oil and natural gas reserves in Muslim lands is the primary goal of the Western powers. "On entering Baghdad on April 9, 2003, US forces stood by as looters burned and ransacked government ministries - except the oil ministry which they guarded diligently." [The Star, January 11, 2007] Muslims view the attacks against Islam as ways to divide and weaken the Muslims to further the West's hegemonic ambitions. Every aspect of Islam is now under a magnifying glass - to search for subjects to distort and misrepresent Islam as backward and violent. They do not spare even the hijab, the dress of the Muslim women. They highlight it as 'proof of women's servitude in Islam. The effects have been the reverse. Islam is now the fastest-growing religion. More women than men are embracing Islam in the West and other places!
More women are wearing the hijab. Many view their hijab as a statement of their Muslim identity and liberation from western lifestyles, that enslaves women to the fashion and cosmetics industries. The Muslim woman seeks spiritual beauty. Her hijab is an external expression of her inner commitment to lead a way of life that pleases Allah The Most Merciful. Rather than making rules on dress styles, Islam teaches both men and women how to be modest and humble in their dressing. The dress of the Muslims must be loose enough to hide the shape of the body. The dress must not be transparent, similar to dress identified with the dress of the disbelievers, and resemble the dresses of, or seek to attract, their opposite gender. Wearing expensive apparel to show-off one's status and affluence is not the way of Islam. The Noble Qur'an calls on the descendants of Adam to wear their "beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer." [7:31] Islam does not require a person to dress totally in black, blue or green. Only saffron, the colour associated with polytheists, is prohibited as dress colour for Muslims. The dress of Muslims must cover their awrah or 'parts that elicit desire'. Most hijab-weanng women do not cover their face and hands. A small though highly visible minority wear a face veil {niqab). They have been harassed and discriminated in the 'liberal' West. With compliments: BAITULMAL (Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan)
Status žena u Islamu najbolje je objašnjen u odgovoru Poslanika Muhameda (s.a.w.s.) kad su ga pitali o Raju: "On je na nogama majke." [Bukhari] Zapadni političari i mediji prikazuju Islam kao s protuženskim pravima naglašavajući kulturne i političke običaje u muslimanskim zemljama koje nemaju ništa sa Islamom. Islam nije ono što neki Muslimani čine nego ono što bi svi Muslimani trebali činiti! ono što je učinio Hitler, odrastao u kršćanskoj obitelji, nije ono što je Isus (s.a.w.s.) propovijedao! Muslimani smatraju da su zapadnjački napadi na Islam ništa do li licemjerstvo u svjetlu njihove podrške grupama koje guše ljudska prava u muslimanskim zemljama. Ovladati kontrolom zaliha nafte i prirodnog plina u muslimanskim zemljama najvažniji je cilj zapadnih sila. "Pri ulasku u Bagdad 9. 4. 2003., američke su snage zastale dok su pljačkaši palili i prekapali vladina ministarstva, s izuzetkom ministarstva za naftu koje su revno branili." [The Star, January 11, 2007] Muslimani gledaju na napade na Islam kao način da se Muslimani podijele i oslabe da prošire hegemonske ambicije Zapada. Svaka značajka Islama sad je pod povećalom - u potrazi za onim što bi iskrivilo i lažno predstavilo Islam kao nazadnjačkim i nasilnim. Oni ne pošteđuju čak niti hidžab, odjeću muslimanskih žena. Oni ga prikazuju kao dokaz ženskog ropstva u Islamu. Učinci toga bili su suprotni. Islam je sada religija koja se najbrže širi. Više muškaraca i žena prihvaćaju Islam na zapadu nego drugdje!
Sve više žena nosi hidžab. Mnogi na njihov hidžab gledaju kao na očitovanje njihovog muslimanskog identiteta i oslobođenja od zapadnjačkog životnog stila, koji porobljuje žene za modne i kozmetičke industrije. Muslimanska žena traži duhovnu ljepotu. Njen hidžab je vanjski izražaj njene unutarnje obveze da živi na način koji je drag Allahu Najmilosnijem. Rađe nego da određuje pravila odijevanja, Islam uči i žene i muškarce kako da budu umjereni i skromni u svojem odijevanju. Odjeća Muslimana treba biti dovoljno prostrana da sakrije oblik tijela. Ne smije biti providna, jednaka odjeći prepoznatoj kao odjeća nevjernika, i sličiti odjeći, suprotnog roda ili takva da privlači suprotni rod. Nositi skupu odjeću da bi se pokazao status i bogatstvo nije način Islama. Plemeniti Kuran poziva potomke Adama da nose svoju "lijepu odjeću u svako vrijeme i na svakom mjestu molitve." [7:31] Islam ne traži da se ljudi oblače potpuno u crno, plavo ili zeleno. Jedino boja šafrana, boja pridružena politeistima, je zabranjena kao boja odjeće za Muslimane. Odjeća Muslimana mora pokriti njihove awrah tj. 'dijelove koji bude želju' (ovo pse naravno odnosi i na muškarcem). Većina žena kojenose hidžab ne pokrivaju lice i ruke. Mala, no jako vidljiva, manjina nosi veo za lice {niqab). One su bile šikanirane i diskriminirane na 'liberalnom' Zapadu. With compliments: BAITULMAL (Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan)
The 'defenders' of individual freedom expose their hypocrisy by their calls to ban in public places the personal choice of a tiny segment of the population. Cultural practices and personal choices are constantly highlighted to portray Islam as a backward religion that needs modernization. Their real aim of the secularists is to destroy the rise of Islam as a complete way of life and reduce it to 'a private matter'. The Bible requires women "to cover their head." [l Corinthians 11:3-13]. Modern interpretations have downplayed the significance of these verses in the Bible. There is nothing wrong in being modern, that is if one is a user of mobile phones. You can buy a more modern mobile every few months. Islam is not a mobile! Islam is God's final revelation to humankind. The true Believers obey the commands of Allah The Most Merciful. They seek to understand the wisdom behind the guidance found in The Noble Qur'an. Islam redirects humankind from the false worship of created things to the true worship of The Lord of all created things. The critics of women's rights in Islam expose their hypocrisy by their silence towards the multi billion dollar porn industry ($57 billion in 2006 in USA) that treats women like filth. It is easy to understand why women are leaving the Western-secular culture and embracing Islam that restores their dignity. By Dr Y Mansoor Marican, Ph. D www.hajtips.com
'Branitelji' osobne slobode pokazuju svoju licemjernost pozivajući da se na javnim mjestima zabrani osobni izbor malog dijela populacije Kulturni običaji i osobni izbor su neprekidno naglašavani da bi se Islam prikazalo kao nazadnjačku religiju kojoj je potrebna modernizacija. Pravi cilj sekularista je da unište uspon Islama kao potpunog načina života i reduciraju ga na 'privatnu stvar'. Biblija traži da "žene pokriju svoju glavu" [l Corinthians 11:3-13]. Nova tumačenja su umanjila značenje ovih redaka u Bibliji. Nema ničeg lošeg u tome da se bude moderan, u tome da se koristi mobilni telefon. Možete svakih nekoliko mjeseci kupiti moderniji mobitel. Islam nije mobilan! Islam je Božja konačna objava čovječanstvu. Pravi Vjernici se pokoravaju zapovjedima Allaha Najmilostivijeg. Oni nastoje razumjeti mudrost u vodstvu koje se nalazi u Plemenitom Kur'anu. Islam odvraća čovječanstvo od lažnog štovanja stvorenih stvari k pravom štovanju Gospodara Svega Stvorenoga. Kritičari ženskih prava u Islamu pokazuju svoje licemjerstvo svojom šutnjom pred multimilijarderskom porno industrijom (57 milijardi dolara u 2006 godini u Sjedinjenim Državama) koja tretira žene kao blato. Lako je razumjeti zašto žene napuštaju zapadnjačko-svjetovnu kulturu i prihvaćaju Islam koji im vraća dostojanstvo. By Dr Y Mansoor Marican, Ph. D www.hajtips.com