Comments on: Homely Homemaking Homebodies? Why the Quran Commands Muslim Women: “Stay in Your Homes” http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saudi woman seeks to put women in the driving seat http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-99077 Saudi woman seeks to put women in the driving seat Sun, 29 May 2011 22:47:51 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-99077 [...] hand rather to do with your response to me. My understanding of stay at home is similar to this: http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/...in-your-homes/ I know that one gender is not superior to other but this driving ban puts responsibility on one [...] [...] hand rather to do with your response to me. My understanding of stay at home is similar to this: http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/…in-your-homes/ I know that one gender is not superior to other but this driving ban puts responsibility on one [...]

]]> By: Shireen http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-91168 Shireen Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:07:15 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-91168 Assalamu'alaikum! Beautiful post sis, I enjoyed reading it. It is well written and explained according to today's way of life, MashaAllah. May Allah subhanhu wa tala reward you for writing this article, I'm sure there are many that may not like hearing it or necessarily agree but it is the beautiful Truth :) Alhamdulilah!! Assalamu’alaikum! Beautiful post sis, I enjoyed reading it. It is well written and explained according to today’s way of life, MashaAllah. May Allah subhanhu wa tala reward you for writing this article, I’m sure there are many that may not like hearing it or necessarily agree but it is the beautiful Truth :) Alhamdulilah!!

]]> By: Areena http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-78893 Areena Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:18:58 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-78893 Its very helpful article for me thanks ……… Its very helpful article for me thanks ………

]]> By: Ify Okoye http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74866 Ify Okoye Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:09:46 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74866 Who says there is ijma? Quoting an ayah or hadith or statement of a scholar does not necessarily prove anything much less ijma. With all due respect to the people of knowledge, it is to be expected that the scholars from Saudi-based Islam-QA will espouse a more conservative interpretation while scholars from elsewhere in the world may and do express differing interpretations as we our all products of our land and culture and experiences. One can find evidence to support either fiqhi opinion. You can choose to agree or disagree with any interpretation but in your situation, it seems something other than <em>evidence</em> is missing from the equation. Islam is simple, people make it complicated, Allah gave us an intellect, it must be used. Even though, many people disparage the mind fearing (and sometimes rightly so) that it will lead to following one's desires, Allah repeatedly asks us to use our minds to reflect and ponder on the ayat in the Quran and all around us. Who says there is ijma? Quoting an ayah or hadith or statement of a scholar does not necessarily prove anything much less ijma. With all due respect to the people of knowledge, it is to be expected that the scholars from Saudi-based Islam-QA will espouse a more conservative interpretation while scholars from elsewhere in the world may and do express differing interpretations as we our all products of our land and culture and experiences. One can find evidence to support either fiqhi opinion. You can choose to agree or disagree with any interpretation but in your situation, it seems something other than evidence is missing from the equation.

Islam is simple, people make it complicated, Allah gave us an intellect, it must be used. Even though, many people disparage the mind fearing (and sometimes rightly so) that it will lead to following one’s desires, Allah repeatedly asks us to use our minds to reflect and ponder on the ayat in the Quran and all around us.

]]> By: Sarah http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74864 Sarah Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:43:36 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74864 Wow, Jazakillahkhair, that was interesting. However, because it goes against the Ijma' of the scholars it probably won't be very useful for my case. I appreciate it though. Wow, Jazakillahkhair, that was interesting.

However, because it goes against the Ijma’ of the scholars it probably won’t be very useful for my case. I appreciate it though.

]]> By: Ify Okoye http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74863 Ify Okoye Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:34:01 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74863 I don't agree with this interpretation at all nor the article though I respect Sadaf: Here's a counter-argument: <a href="http://www.altmuslimah.com/a/b/mca/3784/" rel="nofollow">Part 1: What a difference a kasrah makes</a> I don’t agree with this interpretation at all nor the article though I respect Sadaf:

Here’s a counter-argument: Part 1: What a difference a kasrah makes

]]> By: Sarah http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74860 Sarah Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:07:09 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74860 The specific evidence is "And stay in your homes..." If the interpretation is not to stay in their homes, then this article is pointless. (Somebody help me out here. My husband says I cant go out for a walk because I don't "need" to and quotes this ayah. Can anyone come up with a counterargument?) The specific evidence is “And stay in your homes…”

If the interpretation is not to stay in their homes, then this article is pointless.

(Somebody help me out here. My husband says I cant go out for a walk because I don’t “need” to and quotes this ayah. Can anyone come up with a counterargument?)

]]> By: Ify Okoye http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74857 Ify Okoye Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:57:45 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74857 All things are permissible in muamalat unless there is a specific evidence to the contrary. The interpretation of some that the asl is for women to stay in their homes is just that an interpretation, which others such as at-Tabari have disagreed with. Taking either opinion is a fiqhi difference. All things are permissible in muamalat unless there is a specific evidence to the contrary. The interpretation of some that the asl is for women to stay in their homes is just that an interpretation, which others such as at-Tabari have disagreed with. Taking either opinion is a fiqhi difference.

]]> By: Sarah http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74856 Sarah Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:44:10 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74856 What is the evidence that recreation is a "need" for which women MUST go out? What is the evidence that recreation is a “need” for which women MUST go out?

]]> By: AZ http://muslimmatters.org/2010/06/30/homely-homemaking-homebodies-why-the-quran-commands-muslim-women-stay-in-your-homes/#comment-74845 AZ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:36:34 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=14938#comment-74845 It saddens me that we are becoming more and more like how Allah describes Bani Israeel towards Prophet Musa (a.s.) as illustrated by Allah in Surah-al-Baqarah (Ayaat 67-74) The recommendation was <strong>Islamically permissible outdoor recreation</strong>. If it were <strong>not permissible</strong>, then it wouldn't be against anything in the first place Masha-Allah I thought the advice given was excellent. Keep it up. It saddens me that we are becoming more and more like how Allah describes Bani Israeel towards Prophet Musa (a.s.) as illustrated by Allah in Surah-al-Baqarah (Ayaat 67-74)

The recommendation was Islamically permissible outdoor recreation. If it were not permissible, then it wouldn’t be against anything in the first place

Masha-Allah I thought the advice given was excellent. Keep it up.

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