Learning on the job

By Salma Sanwari Motherhood is an ever-evolving vocation. A mom who is not constantly learning and inquiring may find that homemaking and child rearing responsibilities are surpassing her intellectual capabilities. In fact, I have heard many moms say that they feel as if their intelligence is regressing day by day. They spend most of their day tending.. More

The challenges faced by working Muslim women

BY SAFIYAH YUFENU It is well established that Allah allows women to make choices in regards to balancing responsibilities within and outside of the home. Muslim women choose to work outside of the home for various reasons. Some want to supplement the income of their husbands in order to achieve higher living standards. Others want to establish college.. More

Single moms working double-duty

By Salma Sanwari Whether due to divorce or a husband’s death, more and more Muslim women are finding themselves raising their children alone than ever before. Less than a quarter of American households are nuclear family homes and we are finding that many of these American homes actually represent Muslim families. In previous generations, divorce.. More

Employment concerns for working Muslim women – II: Working from home (a solution)

For single and marriedsisters who must work due to financial need, this presents a perplexing dilemmaon one hand the true economic need is there, on another the tremendoustemptation and tribulation. These hardships have led some sisters in direstraights to turn to their local mosques for financial aid or in humiliation tothe welfare system; in most.. More

Employment concerns for working Muslim women – I: Islamic guidelines

Before a Muslim woman seeks employment, she must carefully weigh all of her options and prepare herself for inevitable challenges. Every day, many Muslim women cope with the challenge of working in a non-Muslim environment: a male employee offers his hand during introductions, other employees begin to discuss private aspects of their lives at lunch,.. More

Women's liberation through Islam -II

Economic Rights: Allah Says (what means): {By Him Who created male and female; Verily, your efforts and deeds are diverse.} [Quran 92:3-4] In these verses, Allah declares that He created men and women to be different, with unique roles, functions and skills. As in society, where there is a division of labor, so too in a family; each member has.. More

Female and child trafficking in the West

The American news channel CNN broadcast a report on the multiplying rates of human trafficking of women for illegal sexual exploitation throughout the world. Based on a study conducted by a research group in Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, USA, 2,000,000 women and girls are sold every year as sex slaves, with 120,000 of them from Eastern Europe,.. More

A study advising American women to follow the example of the Muslim woman

A study that was conducted by Harvard University (USA) advised women in the United States to follow the example of Muslim women in terms of their morals and chastity so as to eliminate moral disintegration and the serious diseases that are plaguing the United States and western societies. Harvard University (one of the oldest and most prestigious.. More

Western Muslim women and the CIA

On an entire page of the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, it was recently published that European and American intelligence agencies as well as the Israeli Mossad submitted lengthy reports to the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), giving alerts about the increasing rate of the spread of Islam in the West, in spite of all the crises that are encompassing.. More

O you who lament the status of the woman: Stop your deception

The greatest and most dangerous affliction for the Ummah is in the form of social diseases that ravage communities and cause the collapse of countries. The quickest and most effective way to bring about transformation that penetrates the soul of the Muslim nation is through societal changes, particularly in relation to women. That is why, perhaps,.. More

The Women’s institute in Spain: The disastrous state of women in the West

An institute focusing on women’s affairs issued a report that was prepared by a team of specialists who monitored the conditions of women in the western world. This institute is in Spain and is called the 'Women’s Institute'. It is an internationally acknowledged institute where various studies concerning the conditions of women are conducted... More

Women's Issues between westernization and Islam

The freedom of the Muslim woman is something that has been subjected to criticism and has raised doubts in the Muslim world. Since the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, this issue has been the center of social and cultural work as well as conflicting civilizational patterns. The only reason behind this is that the issue,.. More

Domestic violence against women in the West - II

In the previous article, we discussed the reality of woman in North American society and the violence to which she is subjected. In this article, we will complete the file of domestic violence against women in the West. Women in Britain In Britain in 1992, more than 50% of murdered women were murdered by their husband or partner. In that year.. More

Domestic violence against women in the West - I

Where does the western woman stand in the scale of humanity and who represents her? Is she the indecent and phony woman of Hollywood or is she crushed under the impact of exhausting work and the tyranny of men? In the dialogue of civilizations, could a real study be made to compare the realities of two civilizations in order to reach a practical answer,.. More

Why are women choosing Islam?

At some time in your life, someone may come up to you and ask why. Here's your answer. By Michelle Al-Nasr As Muslim women we get asked this question on a daily basis — why? Why did you become Muslim? Why do you wear that? The list goes on and on. Over the 13 years since I have embraced Islam I have become hardened to the countless number of.. More