As I read this quote I smiled realizing how true this was. I could never understand how a man could possibly understand what we women go through. Just as I don’t understand how men could understand what we women experience, I can’t understand where people who don’t practice a certain faith, or have depth knowledge about it, make assumptions about it. Living in the States, it is wonderful in many ways.

We have freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom to be who we are. However, with that freedom comes many dangers, such as making judgment calls about other people’s faith. This can be dangerous regardless of whose faith it is. This is how this article has been founded. Many times people will tell me, that Islam oppresses women.

I start to smile at that comment. Because I realize that what is common knowledge to me is not so common to everyone. Does Islam Oppress Women? No Islam actually liberates women. You might ask how?

Below I have written 5 ways that Islam liberates women:

1. Islam gave women the right to inherit 1400 years ago!
2. Islam gives the woman the choice to pick her husband.
3. Islam let’s the woman keep all of her money when she works, her father, brothers, or husband is to take care of all of her needs. (So they spoil her and treat her like a princess.)
4. Islam treats the women equal to the men. People judge her by her piety, good deeds, and righteousness like they judge any other human being.
5. Islam commands Muslim women to wear the hijab because, like pearls hidden in oysters, their beauty deserves protection. She covers and protects her beauty for those closest to her.

I’d like to offer you a book I wrote, titled Are Muslim Women Oppressed. This book will discuss in depth about the Muslim Woman’s role, her status, her attire in detail, plus more.