Friday 9 March 2018

Women's Day, apparently.

Hey everyone.
It's been a while since I'e posted something but recently women's day just passed and I felt like expressing my views via my own platform.
So, we've seen a lot of empowering messages for women across the globe, about how they deserve more. Well, it got me to thinking about quite a number of things, and I think I'll just get right into them.
1. I may get a lot of heat for this, but haven't the Messenger of Allah (SAWW) taught us enough commandments about how women should be treated. I'll be honest, by the Islamic laws, we're almost royalty. We've been given such a huge deal of respect, and we just let that slip by. I have seen examples of Mother Theresa, Marie Curie, a whole bunch of TV actors, singers and presenters, being quoted as examples for women empowerment. Never once did I see someone quote the examples of Ummahat ul Momineen (mothers of believers) (RA) or Fatima Jinnah or Bi Amma or Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. Why can't we quote examples from our own history, just because they "lived in different times"? Well, times may change, but the status of women never does, according to Islam.
2. On this women's day, why did we forget about our housemaids who don't have the basic necessities of life? What about the mother in Syria who had to sit with her dying son and hold her tears back as she kisses him and asks him to recite Shahadat? Where did we mention the doctors working in the hospitals of Syria selflessly, not knowing when the ir hospital would be subjected to an air-strike? Where did these women go?
3. Yes, I do believe that women are worth so much more, but should that be subjected to just 8th March? As Muslims, we need to know how sensitive the commandments are about a woman's honour and respect.
4. I may receive a lot of backlash for this, but we, as women, need to treat ourselves with respect and dignity before demanding that from someone else. Now, when I say this, I refer to treating ourselves with respect mentally, physically, verbally and emotionally. We can't keep on being the victims, becaue our religion has allowed us our rights. We need to be strong and think about "human rights" before we do about "women rights" because trust me, the first one will get the job done and then no one has to say, "Happy Women's day" on just March 8. It could just be "Happy Women". Period.
5. I do not believe in a man and woman being equal. I believe they hold their separate rights and have separate ranks that are not to be compared with one another. So just treat yourselves as respectfully as royals are treated and the world will too. Don't go off thinking that you need to sell yourselves to be even looked at. Don't go giving away your honour and pride for nothing. Enjoy the rights Allah has bestowed you with.
That's all from my side.
Stay positive and spread positivity.
Pray for yourself, your family, your country and the world. The world needs prayers.
Prayers for everyone's peace and joy.
-MNK