Islam R&f Gender Equality Flashcards
Gender equality
Idea people should be given the same opportunity regardless if male or female
gender prejudice
Unfairly judging someone before the facts are known
Holding biased opinions about an individual or group based on their gender
Sexual stereotypes
Having a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
Gender stereotype
To act against someone on basis of their gender
Useually seen as wrong
Gender equality in contemporary britain
Gender equality- most agree with idea
Ge prevents gender prejudice ofetn based on sexual stereotypes- eg. Women naturally more caring or eweaker- look after home as men working
Can lead to gender discrimination- not giving men jobs with children, not women job on building site
Sex discrimination act 1975
Despite women still earn lower pay, men increasingly senior positions
Many steortypes eg think doctor a man, nurse women- sugegsts man holds more snior position
Muslim belief gender equality
Musilm believe god created all people equally
Quuran teaches men and women created form a single soul, created in pairs, same spirit
Muhammed worked to unite tribes in madinah into one community6- ummah- under god with equality and justice for all- shown in mosque- diff backgrounds pray shoulder to shoulder
May wish to promote equality in community- allah may rward them for it on judgement day- anyone who deos a good deed for gods sake will be rewarded- quearan
islamic law on gender equality
Recognise fulll property rights of women before an after marriage
Married women may keep her maiden naeme
She is entitled to recieve marital gifts and doesnt necessarily need to spend own money on household
Has right to full financial support within marriage and during waiting period for divorce
Husband provide child support
Some musilm coutries women given full rights under law- uk
Islam bought rights for women which pre islamic arabia hadnt seen before- education
Khadija- first wife- businesswomen
Aishah- great scholar
Diff in treatment cultural rather than religious beliefs
Role of men and women in islam
Many muslim families place high value on mothers role in bringing up her children in islam- houseold priority over work
Men expected to provide for family and make decisions about their general welfare
Many modern british families share these duties- often both parents have jobs
Important to note that equal does not mean the same- just beacuse have diff roles in household desont mean less equal
Role of men quote
Men are the protectors and maintainers of women- surah
Gender equality quotes
‘Peopel, we create you all from a single manand a woman’
‘Glory to allah who created in pairs all things that the earth produced’
‘For muslim men and women’ who ‘give in entirety’ ‘allah proposed a great reward’
‘To whoever, male or female, does good deeds and hence faith’ ‘he shal give a good life and relationshio’
Women may be treated diff to men in islam becaue of culture rather than religion- general conteext
Traditionally women seen as having duties in the home, raising children
Frew women in position sof leadership than man, fewer women imams or religious leaders
Despite islam women ar required to obey the 5 pillars and religious dutues same as men
Many muslim women dress with headscarf or veil- hijab0 whereas m men have more freedom with clothing
Some m men dont shake hands or inetract with unaccompanied women in social setting in some degree as they interact with muslim men
Women may be treated diff to emn due to culture rather than religion- religion
Equality- ‘for believing men and women’ ‘who are pateient’ ‘who give in charity’ ‘who engage much in allah’s praise, for them has allah prepared for them forgivenss and great rewarrd
Diff roles but treated with equal respect and never abused or looked down upon
Abuse- eg. Forcing women to marry
Against islam
Some m women found strength in islam- teachings to chalenge such practises
Women may be treated diff to men due to culture over religion- agree
Time of prophet not equal status in shariah law- considered one man=4 women
Argue due to arab culture of the day so not religion- but now adopeted some elements in islam
Esp if follow m example as being perfect- literally
Men’s places in muslim world then breadwinners and women houseservants- not equal
But khadijah- businesswomen
Women should maintain the home- blessing, find fulfilment- traditational seperation of egneders, cultural and religion
Religious practise men role
The man, as the head of the family that will welcome a child into the family whispering the adhan into the baby’s ear and at the end of life it is the men who will bury the body. Beyond the family community, men are expected to attend the mosque regularly for their five obligatory daily prayers. (Women are not obliged to attend the mosque because of other obligations they may have at home or with the family). Imams are usually men and the scholars who study the sacred writings and provide interpretation of the sacred law and the custodians of Islamic teaching are men. It is not that women couldn’t do these roles, but their role in the community is very different from the men and is more related to the family and home life.
