Islam - A Total Disregard of Women

Women protesting at "pro-rape" law attacked by Afghan men. Read more here.

Muslim must be damn pissed to read the title of this article. They will argue that Islam is a peaceful religion and have total respect for the women. Alright, granted. A lot of my Malaysian Muslim friends are gentlemen and have respect for women, unlike those Afghan men mentioned in the article. However, it is worth to mention that the bunch of Malaysian Muslim friends of mine are "moderate" Muslims and don't really know much of their own religion. We drank liquor, smoked cigarettes and talked about dirty things together, simply because they were not following the teaching of Islam closely or not following at all. They are not religious.

Let's go back to the article. The women of Afghanistan walked the street because of a new legislation introduced, "restricting a woman's right to leave home and demands she submit to her husband's sexual desire." A group of Afghan men, threatened by the move, lead a mob in direct violent confrontation with the women, chanting "long live Islam".

In the Islam world, the action of the Afghan men should not be seen as unusual or peculiar. To me, they are in the right position and the women are in the left! Quoting Sima Ghani, one of the women's organizers, she said, "This is against Islam and it's against women..." For me, it is definitely against women, but it's surely not against Islam. This is what Islam all about. The Quranic verses below sums up the status of women in Islam.

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YUSUFALI: Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

Therefore, women claiming themselves as Muslim should not be surprised that Muslim men are treating them as an animal. If women are opposing to the new law, it's therefore true that they are " un-Islamic dog", "not Muslim", "troublemaker", etc... because they are not submitting themselves to the teaching of Quran - the Word of God. If Muslim women are not adhering to the teaching of Quran, but called themselves a Muslim, that's apostasy! They deserved death! They should be pelted with stones! They should be beaten until they return to obedience like a dog!

The truth is hurting, but that's what a woman should accept and endure by putting their faith in Islam. I'm not saying Islam is not good, but when someone decided to put their faith in something, there is always a good side about that faith. The point is, you must be ready to accept the negative side as well, and not to revolt against it!

Although hardcore Islamic countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, etc. are under constant criticism from the so called democratic countries for stifling women's right, however there's no doubt that those hardcore Islamic countries are the real Islamic countries which adhere totally to the teaching of Islamic faith. On the contrary, Islamic countries with the "moderate" status like Malaysia and Indonesia are not the real Islamic country. The "Islamic" status is just an appeasement to the small group of hardcore Muslims in the country for their vote. And that's hypocrisy again.

As a conclusion, it's true that there is a total disregard for women in Islam. However, any opposition to the teaching of Islam from the Muslim is inappropriate because oppression in women is part of the faith. If there's no way someone can accept the oppression, leave Islam.