Ramadan, is the freedom that west offers to Muslims women who are "oppressed"?

[«Мind&Нeart»]

like the one appearing in "Dorritos Commercial" under the Trending Now.

Is removing clothes and acting in s.ually explicit commercials a kind of freedom?

Your views?

[Ahmaq]

yes its freedom from clothes... west wants muslim women in natural dress.

[RiRi]

Sorry but womens can wear what they want whether is innapropiate or not....at the end of the day Allah is going to judge them

[use common sense]

If that's what floats ones boat, then yes. Is that what you are seeing around you? Most women do not wear revealing clothes, but they have the option to, if they like.

Women are not possessions, they can express themselves and their sexuality. The problem lies with your mentality which is stuck in the 7th century.

[Kaffir Jabar]

Yes, women may dress as they wish. Unlike your religion where you force your women to wear a stupid blanket and carry it around as if they were sick.

[Berni]

There is a history behind such decisions of West. The novel "Tess" by George Elliot is perhaps the best description of the problem faced by women that forced Westerners to reconsider women's rights.

In short, women are not animals. They are very much like us but definitely not equal. Let nature decide what they can achieve and let's not put artificial restrictions on women to make them feel disadvantaged or even oppressed.

Now having said things in favor of Women Rights, let me also say that in my humble opinion, we are not yet ready to give women more rights. I mean I'm afraid of ciaos and troubles that will come. It's like Egypt held elections after thousands of years of absolute regimes. Then everyone had complains and even Mursi's best friends cursed him for his extreme corruption.

So I'm not saying Democracy is bad but I really hope there would be a more gradual transition.

It's like if God comes to our world. He will kill us all because we are still so wicked. But if we are given time but God kept some pressure on us, then less people will be killed by God because of their wickedness and innocent people won't be killed.

Something like that.

[Angela]

If you were to study most western women they usually dress in jean/trousers with tops. 99% of western women cover themselves in a modest fashion.

[Sweetzy007]

No its just a facade of freedom. These woman are being duped by society thinking real freedom is being reduced to a mere body

[Sayida]

Hello,

Having to dress as you want is freedom, being forced to dress in accordance to a government or society or peer pressure is not freedom, I don't think a few vulgar commercials represents a society as a whole but if a person wants to dress that way that is their business .

[661]

In our country, the media does nothing but sexualize women, and increasingly, girls. What is common dress for a woman today is stuff that, only 10 years ago, would only be worn by a prostitute. Why is this? Its certainly not better to wear these types of outfits- clothes provide physical protection from the elements, germs, and physical contact. Makeup covers up a woman's natural beauty, and makes her into something she is not. High heels cause foot problems, and interfere with your ability to walk. So why do women wear these in the west? Because girls are raised from an early age to believe their only worth lies in their physical beauty. I'm not blaming men entirely for this, it is the equal responsibility of the women to say no to this degrading sexualization, and dress modestly. Sadly, very few men and women fight back on this issue, and it is getting worse every year.

Islam gives the following rights to women.

1-Human Rights
Islam, fourteen centuries ago, made women equally accountable to God in glorifying and worshipping Him - setting no limits on her moral progress. Also, Islam established a woman's equality in her humanity with men.

III. Civil Rights
In Islam, a woman has the basic freedom of choice and expression based on recognition of her individual personality. First, she is free to choose her religion. The Qur'an states:
"There is no compulsion in religion. Right has been made distinct from error." (Qur'an, 2:256 ) .

Women are encouraged in Islam to contribute their opinions and ideas. There are many traditions of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) which indicate women would pose questions directly to him and offer their opinions concerning religion, economics and social matters.

A Muslim woman chooses her husband and keeps her name after marriage.
A Muslim woman's testimony is valid in legal disputes. In fact, in areas in which women are more familiar, their evidence is conclusive.

III. Social Rights
Seeking knowledge is a mandate for every Muslim 'Male & Female'. This includes knowledge of the Noble Qur'an and the Hadith as well as other knowledge. Men and women both have the capacity for learning and understanding. Since it is also their obligation to promote good behavior and condemn bad behavior in all spheres of life, Muslim women must acquire the appropriate education to perform this duty in accordance with their own natural talents and interests.

Concerning motherhood, the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) said: "Heaven lies under the feet of mothers." This implies that the success of a society can be traced to the mothers that raised it. The first and greatest influence on a person comes from the sense of security, affection, and training received from the mother. Therefore, a woman having children must be educated and conscientious in order to be a skillful parent.

IV. Political Rights
A right given to Muslim women by God 1400 years ago is the right to vote. On any public matter, a woman may voice her opinion and participate in politics. One example narrated in the Qur'an (60:12) is that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) is told that when the believing women come to him and swear their allegiance to Islam, he must accept their oath. This established the right of women to select their leader and publicly declare so. Abdur-Rahman Ibn Auf consulted many women before he recommended Uthman Ibn Affan to be the Caliph.

V. Economic Rights
The Noble Qur'an states:
"By Him Who created male and female; Verily, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes)." (Qur'an, 92:3-4 ) .

VI. Rights of a Wife
The Noble Qur'an states:
"And among His signs is that He created for you wives from among yourselves that you may live in tranquility with them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are indeed signs for people who reflect." (Qur'an, 30:21 ) .

Marriage is therefore not just a physical or emotional necessity, but in fact, a sign from God! It is a relationship of mutual rights and obligations based on divine guidance. God created men and women with complimentary natures, and in the Qur'an, He laid out a system of laws to support harmonious interaction between the sexes.

"...They are garments for your and you are garments for them." (Qur'an, 2:187 ) .

VIII. Conclusion
The Qur'an states:
"And it is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter (for them), that they should (after that) have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he verily goes astray in error manifest." (Qur'an, 33:36 ) .

The Muslim woman was given a role, duties and rights 1400 years ago that most women do not enjoy today, even in the West. These are from God and are designed to keep balance in society; Islam is a complete way of life.