The lack of Women’s Rights in Pakistan I agree with the author since he has proved his point based upon the interpretations of Islam followed by the major faction of Muslims today.

I don`t want to offend any one by stating that but the interpretation of Islam followed by 77% of todays Muslim world is by it self distorted and irrational. This is the hallmark of these interpretations which segregate women from the society, barring her from the rights of inheritance, and supressing any logic and reason which don`t match the ``story tellers` `` of 4th century AH interpretaions of Islam.

While author looks towards China and West for the women rights, He completely overlooks the womens` right movement in post revolution Iran started by the Ayatullahs of Iran. He agrees that during the last prophet`s time, women used to offer prayers with men in the mosques he doesn`t mention the five prayers held in the mosques in Iran in which both sexes are participated.

Well, SaudiArabia where so called true Islam is followed, the women are not even allowed to drive their own vehicle. It`s not their fault either because according to the deviated Islam women can not perform even Hajj(one of the five pillars of Islam) alone as like Mormonism in Utah, she has no identity of her self other than with her male relative(mehram).

I don`t want to pass judgements and offend any one, but if you study the schools of thoughts of the majority muslims(Hanafi, Hanbali, and so on), whatever is happening in Pakistan, SaudiArabia, Afghanistan, and even in Egypt is proved and supported by the 4th century doctrines and heresays of the four ``S`` imams.

To cut the long story short, there is one form of Islam which is entirely different from all deviated interpretations and if you look in to it you wouldn`t find any flaws and defauls in it. This is the only form of Islam in which logic and reasoning leads the ways of practice under the light of Koran.

By the way, the doors of jurisprudence (IJTEHAD) are only closed among the followers of Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali, and Malki, but Not among the followers of the last prophet Muhammed(PBUH) and his household(PBUT). So please don`t malign Islam but malign those who are deviated from it.

Also, I want to appreciate the author for questioning and casting doubt on the flawed interpretations of Islam as many will do in future as the literacy will grow among the majority of muslims, because login and reasoning are definitely more appealing than fantasies.



As is quoted on the main page of CHOWK ``Little knowledge is dangerous, know it all``



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