However, this equality is challenged when it comes to civil rights, where women and men are not equal with regard to rights and responsibilities according to the Qurʾān and the religious teachings of Islam. Insofar as exclusively religious rituals are concerned, Muslim women and men have the same obligations. Thus, she is not the symbol of fault or “original sin.” Overall, the original religious texts describe women in Islam as innocent and pure beings who cannot be more tempted by Satan than men. If Eve-as the first woman-was misled by Satan, her fault is equal to that of Adam-as the first man-and not superior. Women are born just like men, according to divine nature. Women have the same obligations as men when it comes to a belief in God, worship, and the practice of certain religious rituals such as prayer. The main factors in this regard are: the contribution of religious beliefs and national folklore as well as local literature and the collective conscience of a nation, including the epic history of a nation as told in prose or verse and popular stories that have had an important direct impact on behavior and traditions throughout history.Īccording to the Qurʾān, women (at least in terms of their relationship with God and their responsibilities) are equal to men. Naturally, a major issue such as the role of “women” and “the social status of women” in society can be directly influenced by the social and political environment as well as local traditions and beliefs. The important fact that, for at least a few centuries, Shiites have mainly settled in Iran leads us to the conclusion that basic (even pre-Islamic) culture and Iranian civilization are the most important influences on Shiite beliefs, its concepts, its religious beliefs, and its legal and sociopolitical philosophies, whereas the great majority of Muslims-in other words, religious schools and theological doctrines-are affiliated with the Sunni community and are generally present in all Arab countries, Turkey, and in the Far East, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Those differences are not only due to and justified by theological or legal issues, but various sociohistorical contexts have also played a major role in their development. Nevertheless, there are obvious differences between what is understood as Shiite philosophy and religious prescription and what is actually practiced in a social context within Shiite communities. The status of “women” as interpreted by Shiites in a philosophical and legal context, as well as their social status in Shiite communities, throughout history up until today, can only be considered and studied within a general framework, using an approach that must obviously be based on the legal foundation established by religious Islamic thinking.
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