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Women in the Middle East - Class Structure

 

"Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the deficiency of a woman's mind" (Sahih Bukhari 3.48.826). In Islam, sexuality is considered as the big part of their identity as human being and also it has strongly emphasized the concept of decency and modesty in the interactions between members of the opposite sex. Dress code is part of that teaching. Hadith of Islam mentioned "not display their beauty except what is apparent, and they should place their khumur over their bosoms" (qtd. in Al-Islam) and "Say to the believing men that: they should cast down their glances and guard their private parts (by being chaste). This is better for them." (qtd. in Al-Islam) that can explain why Muslim women are wearing hijab, because to obey their god, and to be known as respectable women. Also many Muslim women see wearing the hijab as indicative of their desire to be part of an Islamic doctrine. According to a Muslim woman, "some women wear it because they strongly believe it is their religious obligation" (qtd. in Vyver).
             One of the Islam hadith mentioned "If a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relation) and she refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will curse her till morning" (Sahih Bukhari 4.54.460). Muslim wives are required to please their husband, and also believe the consequences of violating the hadith. This may causes domestic violence just because of the wife cannot please the husband, that makes the husband has all the rights on his wife in view of the fact that the wife's responsibility as a Muslim is to pleasure their husband.
             In 2010, United Arab Emirates Islamic court stated "It is okay to beat your wife or children - just don't leave a mark." What if a woman beat her husband and don't leave a mark? Is she violating the law? Since when does beating people is legal, moreover those are women and children.


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