Feminism - Modern Day Muslim Madness

Have you heard? A new group has made its’ appearance on the postmodern Muslim Scene. It is called the Masculinist Movement for the Liberation of Men. They have launched a move worldwide to oppose all Islamic laws that unfairly discriminate against men. They are challenging the law that states that women do not have to earn their own living but must be cared for by their husbands. They are demanding the right to remain at home and have their wives fill the role of breadwinner. Many of them also feel strongly that it is unfair that only women are able to bear children, so strong are their sentiments in this regard, that a good number from amongst them plan on having uteruses constructed and foetuses implanted so that they too can have a share in the great rewards that until now have been granted to women only.

And women, be warned, should you marry a Masculinist, you will be required to pay the dowry, another bone of contention for them. Says Shams Wahbi, spokesman for the group, “We feel that far too many laws in Islam unfairly discriminate against men. I mean, why should we have to share our earnings with our wives while they get to keep theirs for themselves.”

When asked about their desire to be child bearers, Wahbi says, ‘Allah has made everything so easy for women. They get to attain the reward for Jihaad by remaining in the comfort of their homes and taking care of their families. They get huge rewards for pregnancy and childbirth, not to mention the rewards for breastfeeding. I strongly feel that we men have been given the short end of the stick.”

Wahbi too will be one of those having a uterus constructed. “Why should women be the only ones able to get to Paradise the easy way?” he says.

Allah says in the Noble Quraan in Surah Nisaa Verse 32 :

“And do not covet that which Allah favours some of you with over others – men will receive the reward of that which they earn and women will receive the reward of that which they earn. And ask Allah of His bounty. Verily Allah has knowledge of all things.”

If the story concerning the Masculinists was actually true the actions of such a group would be in direct conflict with the above verse. And if such a group really did exist, I would be rather keen to introduce them to Amina Wadud. And who exactly is Amina Wadud?

Dr Amina Wadud is the professor of Islamic studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. On March 18, 2005, she became the first woman in history to lead a mixed congregation at (wait for it) Synod House at the cathedral of St John the Divine, an Episcopal church in Manhattan, New York. The Jumuah Salaat was to have been held at an art gallery, but the venue was changed after the gallery received bomb threats.

Not surprisingly, none of the masaajid would host this preposterous gathering, not because, as her followers would have the world believe, it challenges custom, but simply because it is a flagrant violation of Islamic law which has been held as sacred since the time of the prophet (PBUH).
Strangely enough, Wadud and co. cite a certain hadith (which she is very apt at interpreting to suit her purpose) as proof of permissibility for this action, even though Wadud has shown herself to be a blatant rejecter of Prophetic Traditions. Of late she has even gone as far as “disagreeing” with the Quraan. In a meeting with Tarek Fatah, a would-be postmodernist reformer, she stated that despite the fact that the Quraan explicitly calls for the cutting off of the hands of thieves, she did not agree with the Quraan. She has no qualms with “Saying ‘No to the Quraan when one disagrees with it’”

Ironic, isn’t it, that while she rejects Ahadith, has gone as far as rejecting the Quraan, she now goes to that very source that has been the object of her scorn and uses it to justify her misguided actions. Laughable indeed.

The verses in the Quraan which read:
And Allah would wish to turn to you but the wish of those who follow vain desire is that you should turn away from Him far, far away” S4 V2

“Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god his own desires” S25 V43
No doubt, refer to people like Wadud.

Clearly Wadud and co. constantly reinterpret Quraan and Hadith to fit in with their feminist agenda, and where this is not possible, they simply “disagree”, clearly for them Islam is the entity that needs to conform to the wishes of it’s adherents rather than vice-versa.

Do I take her seriously? Obviously not!! Entering into the fold of Islam means complete submission to the will of Allah, anything less than that is off the mark. One thing Wadud has taught me though, is to become more vigilant of my own actions to ensure that they really are in accordance with the commands of My Lord and the teachings of His blessed Prophet (PBUH) and to become all the more careful of not twisting the Laws of Islam to suit my own ends. Wrong must be clearly defined as must right!

I give the final say to the Prophet (PBUH), who said:
“A wise person is one who keeps watch over his bodily desires and passions, and checks himself from that which is harmful and strives for that which will benefit him after death; and a foolish person is one who subordinates himself to his cravings and desires and expects from Allah the fulfillment of his futile desires.” Tirmidhi
And that sums up Wadud and her delusional cronies better than I ever could.