HINDU WOMEN VS MUSLIM WOMEN
Firnando
The Brahmin media made a big campaign recently out of the Shah Banu
case and they blew it out of all proportion. They implied that Islam
restricted the freedom of women. Let us compare the positions of the
Hindu woman and the Muslim woman. See the following facts for
comparison and then try to bring these Brahmins to their senses.
HINDU WOMAN
1.. The Hindu woman has no right to divorce her husband.
2.. She has no property or inheritance rights.
3.. Choice of partner is limited because she can only marry within
her own caste; moreover her horoscope must match that of the intending
bridegroom/family.
4.. The family of the girl has to offer an enormous dowry to the
bridegroom/family.
5.. If her husband dies she should commit Sati (being cremated with
her dead husband). Since today's law forbids Sati, society mainly
punishes her in other "holy" ways (see below).
6.. She cannot remarry.
7.. The widow is considered to be a curse and.must not be seen in
public. She cannot wear jewellery or colourful clothes. (She should
not even take part in her children's marriage!)
8.. Child and infant marriage is encouraged.
THE MUSLIM WOMAN
a.. The Muslim woman has the same right as the Muslim man in all
matters, including divorce.
b.. She enjoys property and inheritance rights. (Which other religion
grants women these rights?). She can also conduct her own separate
business.
c.. She can marry any Muslim of her choice. If her parents choose a
partner for her, her consent has to be taken.
d.. The dowry in Islam is a gift from a husband to his wife (not the
other way round as is practised by some ignorant Muslims).
e.. A Muslim widow is encouraged to remarry, and her remarriage is
the responsibility of the Muslim society.
f.. Mixed marriage is encouraged and is a means to prevent racism
creeping into society.
g.. A Muslim mother is given the highest form of respect.