Queen Rania : Muslim Women dont have to wear veils

[Mawaddah]

ROME (AFP) - Islam does not require women to wear veils, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan has said in an interview, calling on Muslim moderates to "make their voices be heard."


"Islam neither requires one to be practising, nor to dress in one way or another," the stylish 36-year-old queen told the Italian daily Corriere della Sera during a visit to Rome on Friday.

"So imposing the veil on a woman is contrary to the principles of Islam," said Queen Rania, who is in Rome for the launch of a Group of Seven (G7) programme to develop vaccines against diseases that are endemic in poor countries.

"Unfortunately, after all the suspicion weighing on Islam, many people have begun to consider the veil as a political problem, but this is not the case," she told Corriere. "Wearing the veil is a free personal choice."

Queen Rania urged "all moderates to stand up and let their voices be heard."

She added: "Many people are frustrated in the Arab world. Many give in to the anger because they are accused of violence. But instead we should get up, explain who we are and what we believe in.

"Over the last three years, most victims of terrorism have been Muslim. So there's not a war between Muslims and non-Muslims, but between extremists and moderates of all the religions," the queen said.

"What is important is not to live in fear. The most dangerous (thing to do) is to give up and lose hope. The main enemy is not terrorism or extremism, but ignorance," she said.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070209...m_070209114132

[jello]

Would be better if the Queen gave some scholarly evidence for this claim, otherwise she is just making up her own religion- "Raniaism".

[Ibn Abi Ahmed]

Narrated 'Abdullah and Abu Musa: The Prophet said,

"Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days during which Religious ignorance will spread, knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and there will be much Al-Harj, and Al-Harj means killing."

[Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 88 :: Hadith 184]

[Malaikah]

"Islam neither requires one to be practising, nor to dress in one way or another," the stylish 36-year-old queen told the Italian daily Corriere della Sera during a visit to Rome on Friday.

What?!

Hasn't she ever heard of a little something called hell?:rolleyes:

[cihad]

Raniaism...lol

[Fishman]

These people are not moderate Muslims, they are liberals, the other extreme.

[Trumble]

Would be better if the Queen gave some scholarly evidence for this claim, otherwise she is just making up her own religion- "Raniaism".

That 'claim' was a mainstream position until relatively recently (and it is still by far an uncommon one). It is up to those who believe the contrary to produce such 'scholary evidence' and explain why it was not universally accepted before.

Good on her. Why should women who do not wish to wear the veil, and who do not believe Islam requires it, have it forced on them by other people? Maybe they have more faith than some that muslim men are capable of looking at a woman without having 'impure thoughts' they are somehow compelled to act on.

[Malaikah]

^That is an over simplification Trumble. If she was saying her own opinion, fine. But the fact that she is acting like that is really what Islam teaches if the annoying part.

It is more that just about the veil. Heaps of scholars over Islamic history have insisted that the viel is obligatory, and at the same time heaps have said it isn't. And they ALL agree it is at least encouraged! Who is she to say it has no place in Islam?

Where she said:

Islam neither requires one to be practising, nor to dress in one way or another

That is just completely false. If you are a Muslim you are expected to act like one. And if you don't, hell waits for you. How can Islam not require people to act in certain ways and at the same time destine those people to hell for not doing it?

If Islam truly didn't require people to do certain things then there would not be any punishment in store for them. But that is not the case.

[islamway]

"He who pleases the people by Angering Allah, Allah will entrust him to the people", And for Assisting them in sin and transgression, as Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) says: {Help you one another in al-Birr and at-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression} [5:2]. Aboo Alee Ad-Daqqaaq (Rh) Rightly said: "The Silent individual who does not reply to the Truth is a mute shaytaan and the spokesman for falsehood is an eloquent shaytaan!"

[Idris]

ROME (AFP) - Islam does not require women to wear veils, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan has said in an interview, calling on Muslim moderates to "make their voices be heard."

what the hell is a Moderate muslim?

I just hate this word that the west made up.

[Bittersteel]

moderate=weak and liberal and a puppet.

[Abdul Fattah]

That 'claim' was a mainstream position until relatively recently (and it is still by far an uncommon one). It is up to those who believe the contrary to produce such 'scholary evidence' and explain why it was not universally accepted before.

Good on her. Why should women who do not wish to wear the veil, and who do not believe Islam requires it, have it forced on them by other people? Maybe they have more faith than some that muslim men are capable of looking at a woman without having 'impure thoughts' they are somehow compelled to act on.

it's not a matter of having it forced or not. It's just that her views are unislamic. She has every right to believe whatever it is she wants to believe, but she has no right claiming her believes are Islamicly when her views clearly contradict basic parts of the Islamic faith.

[Umar001]

That 'claim' was a mainstream position until relatively recently (and it is still by far an uncommon one). It is up to those who believe the contrary to produce such 'scholary evidence' and explain why it was not universally accepted before.

Good on her. Why should women who do not wish to wear the veil, and who do not believe Islam requires it, have it forced on them by other people? Maybe they have more faith than some that muslim men are capable of looking at a woman without having 'impure thoughts' they are somehow compelled to act on.

Is it just for Muslim men?

Furthermore, what is good about not knowing one's religion. If a person wishes not to wear the veil or fast or what ever than that is upto the person, but for the person to make a claim that Islam is or isnt something and not bring evidence, that is borederline total misguidance.

I wonder how many people would like to have their children being told their parents are robbers or something and the parents saying 'Oh its no problem she doesnt have to bring no evidence if she feels Im a robber then she can tell who she likes'

Having said the above I do not really want to speak on the lady and I hope she didnt say the above insha'Allah and may Allah curse those who lie about and slander others.

[zaki.aumeerudy]

ROME (AFP) - Islam does not require women to wear veils, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan has said in an interview, calling on Muslim moderates to "make their voices be heard."


"Islam neither requires one to be practising, nor to dress in one way or another," the stylish 36-year-old queen told the Italian daily Corriere della Sera during a visit to Rome on Friday.

"So imposing the veil on a woman is contrary to the principles of Islam," said Queen Rania, who is in Rome for the launch of a Group of Seven (G7) programme to develop vaccines against diseases that are endemic in poor countries.

"Unfortunately, after all the suspicion weighing on Islam, many people have begun to consider the veil as a political problem, but this is not the case," she told Corriere. "Wearing the veil is a free personal choice."

Queen Rania urged "all moderates to stand up and let their voices be heard."

She added: "Many people are frustrated in the Arab world. Many give in to the anger because they are accused of violence. But instead we should get up, explain who we are and what we believe in.

"Over the last three years, most victims of terrorism have been Muslim. So there's not a war between Muslims and non-Muslims, but between extremists and moderates of all the religions," the queen said.

"What is important is not to live in fear. The most dangerous (thing to do) is to give up and lose hope. The main enemy is not terrorism or extremism, but ignorance," she said.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070209...m_070209114132

1:first the source may not be good , i have seen journalist putting things in newspapers and when they are asked about they say that they found that somewhere and after investigating in that somewhere we did not find it anywhere and finally they do not know what to say ,it is quite easy specially when theperson is not a muslim but married to a ruler in a country to say false things on them and this is usually taken into account by majority of muslims because it is a famous newspaper or a famous news source
I prefer on mypart to stay away from these because the principle of our enemies are clear and need to be read .to control shaytwaan we msut know how he attacks

[Naheezah]

either way we do know very well dat Queen Rania doesnt wear anykind of a veil..i mean hijaab etc..it's clear in all of her pics...

[zaki.aumeerudy]

either way we do know very well dat Queen Rania doesnt wear anykind of a veil..i mean hijaab etc..it's clear in all of her pics...

u are right but i do not want to accuse someone just he or sahe may be of another faith to hava said something against islaam without any real proof

there has been a case where there was a raid in a mosque but it was done with respect
the police remove their shoes entered the mosque peacefully looking for guns and money taken by thieves. Moreover the muslims said they came with dogs in the mosque and were very harsh against the muslim . In fact the latter was not true confirmed by one muslim who was there .there were only four people at that time in the mosque.Do u know what happens after islamic newspaper published falsehood on the police
The muslim population were arrested ,taken to police for interrogation and were very annoyed everywhere in the country
nOW SOME OF THESE MUSLIMS HAS BEEN CAUGHT AGAIN WITH GUNS AND ARMS ALWAYS ATTACKING Banks,etc

[Fishman]

moderate=weak and liberal and a puppet.

Actually: moderate=not going to extremes. Liberals are the ones who are trying to pander to whatever the public desires of them, not moderates. Although liberals do actually claim to be moderates quite often.

[rania2820]

Raniaism".

.LOL. its funny because my name is Rania as well.
anyway.queen Rania is not a moderate Muslim she's a liberal muslim.she's just talking out of ignorance.may allah guide her to the correct path ameen.

[Pk_#2]

Ameen!

[north_malaysian]

Here comes Ayatollah Rania or Sheikha Al shuyukh Rania....kay: