2. 1. Introduction (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Five years ago, I read in the Toronto Star issue of July 3, 1990 an
article titled "Islam is not alone in patriarchal doctrines", by G...
3. 2. Eve's Fault? (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The three religions agree on one basic fact: Both women and men are
created by God, The Creator of the whole universe. However, disagr...
4. 3. Eve's Legacy (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The image of Eve as temptress in the Bible has resulted in an
extremely negative impact on women throughout the Judaeo-Christian tradi...
5. 4. Shameful Daughters? (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
In fact, the difference between the Biblical and the Qur'anic attitude
towards the female sex starts as soon as a female is born. For ...
6. 5. Female Education? (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The difference between the Biblical and the Qur'anic conceptions of women
is not limited to the newly born female, it extends far beyo...
7. 6. Unclean Impure Woman? (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Jewish laws and regulations concerning menstruating women are extremely
restrictive. The Old Testament considers any menstruating woma...
8. 7. Bearing Witness (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Another issue in which the Qur'an and the Bible disagree is the issue
of women bearing witness. It is true that the Qur'an has instruc...
9. 8. Adultery (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Adultery and fornication are considered sins in all religions. The
Bible decrees the death sentence for both the adulterer and the adu...
10. 9. Vows (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
According to the Bible, a man must fulfil any vows he might make to
God. He must not break his word. On the other hand, a woman's vow ...
11. 10. Wife's Property? (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The three religions share an unshakeable belief in the importance of
marriage and family life. They also agree on the leadership of th...
12. 11. Divorce (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The three religions have remarkable differences in their attitudes towards
divorce. Christianity abhors divorce altogether. The New Te...
13. 12. Mothers (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The Old Testament in several places commands kind and considerate treatment
of the parents and condemns those who dishonour them. For ...
14. 13. Female Inheritance? (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
One of the most important differences between the Qur'an and the Bible
is their attitude towards female inheritance of the property of...
15. 14. Plight of Widows (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Because of the fact that the Old Testament recognized no inheritance
rights to them, widows were among the most vulnerable of the Jewi...
16. 15. Polygamy (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Let us now tackle the important question of polygamy. Polygamy is a
very ancient practice found in many human societies. The Bible did...
17. 16. The Veil (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
Finally, let us shed some light on what is considered in the West as
the greatest symbol of women's oppression and servitude, the veil...
18. 17. Epilogue (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
The one question all the non-Muslims, who had read an
earlier version of this study, had in common was: do Muslim women in the
Musl...
19. 18. Notes (Women in Islam/Women in Islam Vs Judaeo-Christian tradition)
1. The Globe and Mail, Oct. 4,1994.
2. Leonard J. Swidler, Women in Judaism: the Status of Women in Formative
Judaism (Metuchen, N...
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