That is, hardly any.
The Qur’an teaches that men are superior to women and should beat those from whom they “fear disobedience”: “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” — Qur’an 4:34
Muhammad’s child bride, Aisha, says in a hadith that Muhammad “struck me on the chest which caused me pain, and then said: ‘Did you think that Allah and His Apostle would deal unjustly with you?’” — Sahih Muslim 2127
The Qur’an likens a woman to a field (tilth), to be used by a man as he wills: “Your women are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth as you will” — Qur’an 2:223
It declares that a woman’s testimony is worth half that of a man: “Get two witnesses, out of your own men, and if there are not two men, then a man and two women, such as you choose, for witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can remind her” — Qur’an 2:282
It allows men to marry up to four wives, and have sex with slave girls also: “If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two or three or four; but if you fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly, then only one, or one that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice” — Qur’an 4:3
It rules that a son’s inheritance should be twice the size of that of a daughter: “Allah directs you as regards your children’s inheritance: to the male, a portion equal to that of two females” — Qur’an 4:11
It allows for marriage to pre-pubescent girls, stipulating that Islamic divorce procedures “shall apply to those who have not yet menstruated” — Qur’an 65:4
Islamic law stipulates that a man’s prayer is annulled if a dog or a woman passes in front of him as he is praying. “Narrated ‘Aisha: The things which annul the prayers were mentioned before me. They said, “Prayer is annulled by a dog, a donkey and a woman (if they pass in front of the praying people).” I said, ‘You have made us (i.e. women) dogs.’ I saw the Prophet praying while I used to lie in my bed between him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away. for I disliked to face him.” — Sahih Bukhari 1.9.490
Another hadith depicts Muhammad saying that the majority of the inhabitants of hell are women:
“I looked into Paradise and I saw that the majority of its people were the poor. And I looked into Hell and I saw that the majority of its people are women.” — Sahih Bukhari 3241; Sahih Muslim 2737
When asked about this, he explained:
“I was shown Hell and I have never seen anything more terrifying than it. And I saw that the majority of its people are women.” They said, “Why, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Because of their ingratitude (kufr).” It was said, “Are they ungrateful to Allah?” He said, “They are ungrateful to their companions (husbands) and ungrateful for good treatment. If you are kind to one of them for a lifetime then she sees one (undesirable) thing in you, she will say, ‘I have never had anything good from you.’” — Sahih Bukhari 1052
And in another hadith:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went out to the musalla (prayer place) on the day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. He passed by the women and said, ‘O women! Give charity, for I have seen that you form the majority of the people of Hell.’ They asked, ‘Why is that, O Messenger of Allah?’ He replied, ‘You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religious commitment than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.’ The women asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is deficient in our intelligence and religious commitment?’ He said, ‘Is not the testimony of two women equal to the testimony of one man?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Is it not true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?’ The women said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This is the deficiency in her religious commitment.’” — Sahih Bukhari 304
Another statement attributed to Muhammad: “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
“Taliban say women’s rights to be protected under Islam, but must not threaten Afghan values,” by Ben Farmer, Telegraph, February 5, 2019:
Taliban peace negotiators have said they are committed to guaranteeing women their rights under Islam – but failed to dispel fears that any deal will lead to a roll-back of the fragile freedoms gained by women in the past 17 years.
Insurgent envoys said their movement wanted to protect the rights of women “in a way that neither their legitimate rights are violated nor their human dignity and Afghan values are threatened”.
The lead negotiator, Sher Mohammed Abas Stanekzai, went on to criticise women’s rights activists for undermining Afghan traditions, prompting concern from campaigners.
The insurgents’ representatives used talks with Afghan opposition figures in Moscow to outline their stance on some of the thorniest issues facing any political settlement.
As well as demanding an end to the American “occupation”, the 10-man Taliban delegation demanded a new constitution. The current one had been imposed by the West and must be replaced with a new governance based on “Islam, national interests, historical achievements and social justice,” Mr Stanekzai said.
He also laid out where the movement stood on women, who were denied education, employment, or the ability to leave the house alone during the Taliban’s 1990s regime.
Mr Stanekzai said the Taliban movement “considers woman as the builders of a Muslim society and is committed to all rights of women that have been given to them by the sacred religion of Islam.”
He said Islam gave women rights in areas including “business and ownership, inheritance, education, work, choosing one’s husband, security, health, and the right to a good life”.
But he denounced “so-called women’s rights activists” who were encouraging women to break Afghan customs.
“Due to corruption, the expenses brought and spent under the title of women rights have gone to the pockets of those who raise slogans of women rights,” he said.
“Under the name of women rights, there has been work for immorality, indecency and circulation of non-Islamic culture. Dissemination of western and non-Afghan and non-Islamic drama serials, paving the way for immoral crimes, and encouraging women for violating Afghan customs are other instances that have been imposed on Afghan society under the name of women rights.”…
David Grisez says
The title of this article, supposedly saying that the Taliban is committed to the rights of women that have been given them by the sacred religion of Islam, with this statement being made by the Taliban, sounds like a sick joke. This because women in Islam have very few to no rights, but are treated very badly under Islam. Also it is a sick joke because Islam is definitely not sacred, but with all the hatred, jihad, violence and death, Islam is evil.
william couch says
AGREED!!!
Manuel 2 Paleologus says
They playing hard balls with the other countries who are ready to exit this long war. Basically they are saying nothing new:their women will be subjugated and sexually abused as they did for 14 centuries. I foresee another follow up war after the exit. Taliban did not change nothing. They are waiting for their counterparts exist and they will start the slaughter again. The leaders of the western world do not understand the humanity chaos will not stop only when islam will be eradicated from the face of earth.
Lydia Church says
If you are a female in islam, you have the right to:
1. Be inferior to men.
2. Be beaten.
3. Be one of many wives.
4. Be quiet and submissive.
5. Have your kids taken away by your husband if he divorces you.
6. Stay ignorant and subjugated.
7. Be a sex slave.
8. Be honor killed if you smile in public.
9. Have your genitalia cut off without anesthesia.
10. Be reminded of your lowly position.
11. Get married before puberty.
12. Be publicly whipped for looking at a man.
among many other ‘rights.’
Such liberation!
keith Oades says
You beat me to it!
If you want an examples of a culture/religious practices that treat women as they deserve to be treated, then you only have to check out Paganism, which reveres females and Buddhism which reveres ALL life.
You NEVER hear of Pagans or Buddhists killing women or blowing themselves up in the name of a God!
Truly peaceful people!
gravenimage says
+1
J D S says
PRO+ 2
gravenimage says
Afghanistan: Taliban “committed to all rights of women that have been given to them by the sacred religion of Islam”
…………………….
We all know what *that* looks like–anyone who is able to think back before 2001, certainly–violent enforced wearing of the Burqa, and the stoning of rape victims in the streets. *Ugh*.
Afghanistan under the Taliban had worst treatment of women in the world in our times–which is saying a lot,m given all the competition they have in other parts of Dar-al-Islam..
Georg says
If the hijab is a feminist symbol of empowerment, the most empowered women are those in burqas.
fredoniahead says
You forgot to list a few of my personal favorites: :):)
1. Tabari vol. I:280 Because Allah afflicted Eve, all of the women of the world menstruate and are stupid.
2. Mishkat al-Masabih, Vol. 2, H123, pg. 693
“Ibn Mas’ud reported from the prophet who said: A woman is like a private part. When she goes out the devil casts glances at her”
3. Mishkat al-Masabih, Vol. 1, p. 217 (76),
Ja’ber – b – Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “…Verily, you have married (wives) with trust in Allah. You have got their right over them that they entertain nobody to your bed which you dislike. If they do this, give them a beating…”
In other words, if the wife knows the guest is her husband’s friend, she has to “entertain” them.
4. Mishkat al-Masabih, Vol. 1, p. 216
All but three sports are evil: 1. Training horses. 2. Shooting arrows, and 3.Mounting your wife.
5. “In hell I (Muhammad) saw women hanging by their breasts. They had fathered bastards.”
Ibn Ishaq. Sirat Rasul Allah. No. 270. p.186.
6. “[Muhammad said] A believing woman is the same among women as a white-footed raven among the ravens. Fire has been created for the senseless, and women are the most senseless of all.”
Kanz al-`ummal, 22:11
Save Europe says
Yep,they’re on a second tier, equally, below all Muslim males. Possibly on parity with goats.