2. Marriage/ Mehr:
Also (forbidden are) women already married, except
those whom your right hands possess. Thus has Allah
ordained for you. All others are lawful, provided you seek
(them in marriage) with Mahr from your property,
desiring chastity, not committing illegal sexual
intercourse, so with those of whom you have enjoyed
sexual relations, give them their Mahr as prescribed;
but if after a Mahr is prescribed, you agree mutually (to
give more), there is no sin on you. Surely, Allah is Ever
All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Surah 4 Ayat 24
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3. Divorce/ Mehr:
And if you divorce them before you have touched
(had a sexual relation with) them, and you have
appointed unto them the Mahr, then pay half of that
(Mahr), unless they (the women) agree to forego it, or
he, in whose hands is the marriage tie, agrees to
forego and give her full appointed Mahr. And to
forego and give (her the full Mahr) is nearer to AtTaqwa (piety, righteousness, etc.). And do not forget
liberality between yourselves. Truly, Allah is All-Seer
of what you do.
Surah 2 Ayat 237
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4. Legality of Marriage – A Social Contract
Why not religious or spiritual bond?
What are the binding principles of any contract?
Social
Economics / Financial
What else ??
Men / Women who are allowed to get married with
Why there are limitations?
Piety
Mehr
Divorce
Gender Equality / Equity
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5. We find four kinds of biological relationships between
the males and females in pre-Islamic society; they are:
1.
Man would propose for and marry another’s daughter
or dependent by giving a certain dower
2.
A man desiring a noble offspring, would ask his wife to
call in the house a noble man and beget an issue
through that man
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6. We find four kinds of biological relationships between
the males and females in pre-Islamic society; they are:
3.
A limited number of persons, less than 10, would visit a
woman and after delivery of a child, the woman would
fix paternity out of those people and the man would be
bound to accept the child.
4. There were prostitutes who had a large number of
visitors. If a child was born to any of them, paternity
would be decided on comparing the appearance of the
child with any of the visitors.
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7. Which of the above, do you think, has
been accepted by Islam and with what sort
of amendment?
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8.
Which of the above, do you think, has been
accepted by Islam and with what sort of
amendment?
Case # 1 has been granted legality in Islam with the
amendment that the amount to be paid to the wife.
Now look at the Ayat again.
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9. Marriage / Mehr:
Also (forbidden are) women already married, except
those whom your right hands possess. Thus has Allah
ordained for you. All others are lawful, provided you seek
(them in marriage) with Mahr from your property,
desiring chastity, not committing illegal sexual
intercourse, so with those of whom you have enjoyed
sexual relations, give them their Mahr as prescribed;
but if after a Mahr is prescribed, you agree mutually (to
give more), there is no sin on you. Surely, Allah is Ever
All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Surah 4 Ayat 24
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13. Gender Equality:
1964 - 2013
Men’s
Women’s
100m
100m
• 10.06 sec
• 9.58 sec
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• 10.49 sec
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14. Gender Equality:
“Gender equality implies that men and women
receive equal treatment unless, there is a
sound biological reason for different
treatment.”
(United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
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19. Equality vs Equity:
Equality = Sameness
Giving everyone the same thing:
It only works if everyone
starts from the same point /
place
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20. Equality vs Equity:
Equity = Fairness
Giving everyone the same
opportunities
We must first ensure equity
before we can enjoy equality
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24. Conclusion:
It is true that the Qur’an treats women and
men differently with respect to some
issues, but this doesn’t mean that it
establishes them as being unequal.
Moreover, difference does not always
imply inequality.
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