Women in Islam!

[Angelzz]

The point is people -- RESPECT.

Respecting yourself respecting others and respecting your spouses.

Respecting yourself and others by dressing modestly and if your muslim wearing the hijab (though it was only a man made decision for the catholics to stop wearing their hijabs - at least to church).

and respecting your spouses by respecting their rights and so you dont inadvertantly oppress them and for them to feel you treated them unjustly (these rights have been clearly set out for us in Islam).

The whole purpose of having a spouse in the first place is not to strike each other is it? Or incite feelings better left un-incited (for lack of a better word) by flaunting your body down the street for the whole world to see? How many marriages has this act alone inevitably caused their breakdown?

We find a spouse to be loved and cared for respected and treated well and to have a family with so that our Creator is pleased with us.

In Islam we are blessed with these rights clearly stated for husband and wife -- a set of guidelines to gauge your marriage and strength of your relationship by.

We are not left to wander in the dark or turn to other measures outside of our beautiful deen or to seek a 5 second passing ogle from a stranger as a means of self assurance.

 

[MaiCarInMtl]

that's very bad, that u say youre muslim, or jew or catholic but never practice.. i would say i'm atheis than muslim if i don't practice Islam...^o)

By practicing I mean we do not go to church. We still have gatherings for Christmas and Easter (and other civic holidays), but all these things have lost meaning for me in the past few years.

Strange as though it may seem, the more I move away from the catholic faith that was taught to me in school and away from the teaching of the Church, the more I make the right decisions in order to lead a better life, and I feel much closer with God than I ever have. Sorry, I'm off topic here. :-[

We are not left to wander in the dark or turn to other measures outside of our beautiful deen or to seek a 5 second passing ogle from a stranger as a means of self assurance.

I think the need for outward validation is something that many people seem to fall victim to. It's very sad, it's something I struggle with every day. I ask God to give me and others the strength to reject this type of silly nonsense. But it is hard when you're taught all your life to live up to others' physical expectations even if you know it defies logic.

It really is all about respect. Unfortunately, I am often left wondering if many people even really have a notion of what respect is (for themselves and for others).